De los Santos makes his way into the Dana White-led promotion following a first-round knockout win over Eliot Chavez in December 2025. The win came in his first fight since losing to Stevenson in a WBC lightweight title fight over two years prior.<\/p>\n
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Shakur Stevenson vs Edwin de los Santos | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n
Still just 26, de los Santos brings an impressive 17-2 record to the table and has an opportunity to make a statement with his new promotion against a familiar opponent.<\/p>\n
Although Zuffa Boxing is returning to Las Vegas for its eighth event, it will not be reverting to its traditional home at the Meta Apex. Instead, the company will host its first event down the road at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel.<\/p>\n
Zuffa Boxing 08 also marks the sophomore appearances of Omar Trinidad, Damoni Cato-Cain, Jaybrio Pe Benito and Cain Sandoval. Trinidad, Cato-Cain and Pe Benito are all coming off impressive victories in their debuts, with Trinidad and Pe Benito recording two of the best highlights in the promotion’s young history.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old Sandoval is looking to bounce back after suffering his first career loss to Julian Rodriguez at Zuffa Boxing 01.<\/p>\n
Zuffa Boxing 08 Date<\/p>\n
Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Zuffa Boxing 08 Location<\/p>\n
Location: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada<\/p>\n
Zuffa Boxing 08 Time<\/p>\n
Time: 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. PT (prelims begin at 5 p.m. PT \/ 2 p.m. PT)<\/p>\n
How to Watch Zuffa Boxing 08<\/p>\n
Watch: Paramount+<\/p>\n
Zuffa Boxing 08 Fight CardEdwin de los Santos vs. Jose Valenzuela \u2014 lightweightOmar Trinidad vs. Jerwin Ancajas \u2014 featherweightCain Sandoval vs. Brandun Lee \u2014 welterweightFloyd Diaz vs. Andres Teran \u2014 bantamweightTony Hirsch Jr. vs. Jaybrio Pe Benito \u2014 lightweightDamoni Cato-Cain vs. Vernon Brown \u2014 welterweight Brady Ochoa vs. Adrian Serrano \u2014 lightweightJakhongir Zokirov vs. Zachary Spiller \u2014 heavyweight![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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