Dana White goes to Las Vegas with major Anthony Joshua rival

Charles Martin will headline a Zuffa Boxing show on February 14 when he goes in with Efe Ajagba at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. 

2026 will finally be the year that Dana White goes all in on boxing and one of his first shows will see a former heavyweight champion headline the show. 

Martin is perhaps most well-known to boxing fans for his losing effort against Anthony Joshua in 2016 when he was dropped twice before being stopped in the second round as Joshua became world champion for the first time. 

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Since that defeat, Martin’s belief has not altered, and he has long maintained he will be world champion again despite now being 39 years of age. 

Dan Rafael broke the news regarding the fight against Ajagba on X before it was once again reported by BoxingScene. 

Both Martin and Ajagba have been around the business end of the heavyweight division for a long time now, but only one will keep their title aspirations alive when they clash next month. 

Ajagba is also keen to hold a world title, and he will be fighting for the first time since last May when he was held to a draw by Martin Bakole.

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