{"id":923840,"date":"2026-10-07T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/923840\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:18:09","slug":"alex-pereiras-coach-gets-wild-replacement-opponent-for-boxing-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/923840\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Pereira’s coach gets wild replacement opponent for boxing match"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> star Alex
\nPereira<\/a>\u2019s coach, Plinio Cruz<\/a>,
\nhas a new opponent for his upcoming Misfits Boxing appearance.<\/p>\n

Cruz was initially scheduled to face Chase DeMoor, who previously
\nmade headlines by beating Andrew Tate<\/a>
\nat Misfits Mania: The Fight Before Christmas in Dubai. However,
\nDeMoor has withdrawn from the matchup due to an eye injury.
\nInstead, DeMoor\u2019s coach, Gary Olive, is set to step into the ring
\nto face Cruz.<\/p>\n

Gary Olive replaces Chase DeMoor against Plinio Cruz at Misfits
\nBoxing
\n
\nAfter DeMoor\u2019s withdrawal, Olive will face Cruz in what Misfits
\nBoxing has dubbed a \u201cbattle of the coaches.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen an opportunity comes knocking, I\u2019ll answer that door,\u201d Olive
\nwrote on Instagram. \u201cI\u2019m forever grateful to Chase DeMoor for
\nputting me in these positions because without him none of this is
\npossible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Misfits Boxing announced the change on social media. The matchup is
\nscheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Copper Box Arena in London. The
\nevent is slated to begin at 6 p.m. local time. The card is
\nheadlined by Joey Essex vs. \u201cDapper Laughs\u201d (Daniel O\u2019Reilly).<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS \ud83d\udea8 Chase DeMoor is OUT of his
\nfight due to injury. \u274c Stepping in to replace him\u2026 his coach, Gary
\nOlive! Gary will now face UFC Coach of the Year Plinio Cruz<\/a>
\nin a BATTLE OF THE COACHES! This just got VERY interesting\u2026
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/Cu4PWgRnsS<\/p>\n

\u2014 Misfits Boxing (@MisfitsBoxing)
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