Zuffa Boxing 09: Berlanga v. Butler
About This Event
Zuffa Boxing 09 stages the headline bout Berlanga v. Butler at The Theater at MSG. Edgar Berlanga, who challenged for the unified super middleweight championship in 2024, fights under the Zuffa Boxing banner — a promotion founded by UFC CEO Dana White and Saudi GEA chairman Turki Al‑Sheikh, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and formed as a joint venture with Sela and TKO Group Holdings.
About Zuffa Boxing 09: Berlanga v. Butler
At The Theater at MSG, Zuffa Boxing 09 brings Edgar Berlanga to a Midtown stage better known for pop concerts and televised spectacle. Berlanga, who fought for the unified super middleweight titles in 2024, headlines against Butler under Zuffa Boxing, a newer promotion backed by UFC CEO Dana White and Saudi GEA chair Turki Al‑Sheikh. In New York, boxing functions as both sport and civic ritual, with the Garden serving as a recurring proving ground. The card also reads as a study in how modern fight nights are being rebuilt through global capital and branding.
About the Artist
Edgar Berlanga
Edgar Berlanga is an American professional boxer whose rise through the super middleweight ranks led to a shot at the unified championship in 2024. In New York City, he brings that résumé to The Theater at Madison Square Garden, where boxing is presented with the pacing and ceremony of a live stage event.