Steveson Shoves Swanson at DBX 4 Weigh-In as Security Steps In

Steveson enters DBX’s stand-up ruleset to showcase his striking following a quick MMA debut.

Overview

Dirty Boxing 4 is scheduled for Oct. 30 in Nashville with Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson facing Bellator veteran Billy Swanson in the main event.
Their ceremonial face-off ended with Steveson shoving Swanson, prompting security to intervene before the situation escalated.
Steveson told MMA Fighting he chose DBX to prove his stand-up under rules that prohibit takedowns and penalize stalling in the clinch.
The co-main event features Bryan Battle against Team Diaz’s Nick Kohring after a cordial yet intense stare-down at weigh-ins.
MMA Mania published photos and videos of the face-offs on its site and Twitter, and the card also includes Trinaldo vs. Ayman and Agapova vs. Yanez.