Swedish heavyweight boxer Otto Wallin has signed with Zuffa Boxing, UFC president Dana White's boxing venture, and relocated to Houston, Texas, after eight years in New York. He is now trained by Ronnie Shields, who has worked with champions like Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. Wallin's career includes high-profile bouts, such as a 2019 fight against Tyson Fury in Las Vegas where he caused Fury to bleed but lost, and a loss to Anthony Joshua on December 23, 2023.
Previously, he trained with Joey Gamache for eleven years. Zuffa Boxing plans for Wallin to fight three matches per year, starting preliminarily in spring, offering him regular matches against top opponents. S.
It is the best alternative for me.
streaming service. However, boxing journalist Thomas Hauser wrote in The Guardian warning about potential risks to boxers' rights with Zuffa, similar to UFC's model for MMA fighters. Specific terms of Wallin's contract, his first opponent, exact fight date, earnings, and any rights or sponsorships he might give up remain undisclosed.
When I came here it was tough, actually. It was a shock for me then. I had lived in the middle of New York and then you come here and... you're out in the middle of nowhere, and know no one. I called home to mom and almost cried.
There was no doubt about it, that I would stay.
It's a bit better balance. Good focus on technique, and hitting harder. So it fits well.