Zuffa Boxing has added three unbeaten U.K. prospects to its roster, signing Scottish middleweight Sam Hickey, welterweight Alex “The Villain” MacMillan and light heavyweight Leon Hughes to long-term promotional deals. All three will make their Zuffa debuts on June 6 on the ZUFFA BOXING 07: Billam-Smith vs. Rozicki card.
Hickey (4-0, 1 KO) arrives with the strongest amateur background of the trio. He won five Scottish national titles, captured gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and was named Best Male Boxer at that tournament. He turned professional under Rob McCracken and went 3-0 in 2025, ending the year with a points win over Aljaz Venko. His Zuffa debut will be an eight-rounder against an opponent still to be announced.
MacMillan (3-0, 2 KOs), from Morecambe, England, trains under Shane McGuigan in East London and shares a gym with Billam-Smith. He has also sparred with Chris Eubank Jr. and Pat McCormack. After winning the Haringey Box Cup as an amateur, MacMillan made a fast start as a pro, winning three fights in four months. He faces Tyler Rivers (6-3, 0 KOs) in a six-rounder.
Hughes (4-0, 3 KOs) turned pro in March 2025 after winning multiple regional amateur titles and taking silver at the 2024 England Boxing National Championships. Training out of Jennings Boxing Gym in Chorley, he has already scored three early stoppages as a professional. He will face Mario Vergiev (8-4, 5 KOs) in a six-rounder.
ZUFFA BOXING 07 will air on Sky Sports in the U.K. and Ireland and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.
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