Rising cruiserweight talent Roehrig signs with Zuffa Boxing — SkimNews
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- Lucas Roehrig, a 23-year-old cruiserweight, signed a promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing and will fight on Sky Sports, with his first Zuffa bout scheduled for November 7 at the Copper Box Arena on the Zuffa Boxing 12 card.
- Roehrig is 9-0 as a professional with five stoppage wins, having debuted in 2024 by halting former English champion Joel McIntyre in three rounds and most recently stopping Adam Kolarik and Faton Tolaj in back-to-back fights at York Hall.
- George Groves, the former world champion, serves as Roehrig's trainer and mentor as the prospect steps up to a bigger promotional platform.
- Zuffa Boxing's cruiserweight stable already includes Jai Opetaia, Chris Billam-Smith and Ryan Rozicki, giving Roehrig high-profile in-house sparring and matchmaking options.
- Roehrig told Sky Sports News he wants the Zuffa belt and world titles, saying 'I've been through the levels... I haven't skipped a step' and framing the move as a chance to 'make some noise not just in the UK but internationally.'
Why it matters: Roehrig joins a Zuffa cruiserweight roster anchored by world-level names like Opetaia and Billam-Smith, giving the 9-0 Londoner a clear in-house path to marquee fights and a world title shot rather than building it independently on smaller shows.
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