Andrew Tate’s professional boxing debut is drawing international attention mostly because of his popularity as a right-wing internet personality and his pending rape and human trafficking charges in multiple countries. But inside the ring, the polarizing figure dubbed the ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ by his critics will also attempt to win one London-based promotion’s heavyweight title from a former American college football player and Netflix reality star.
There will be lots of intrigue surrounding Tate’s match headlining Misfits Boxing’s ‘The Fight Before Christmas’ event on Dec. 20 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 39-year-old former kickboxer is a right-wing celebrity due to his high profile within the ‘manosphere,’ a collection of influencers, podcasters and content creators who promote masculinity, misogyny and anti-feminist viewpoints. Tate also has ties to the Trump administration, despite ongoing criminal proceedings of varying nature in Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States.
But Chase DeMoor, Tate’s opponent Saturday, is a star in his own right and not because he’s currently Misfits Boxing’s heavyweight champion. Here’s more on the American man Tate will be fighting in his professional boxing debut:
Who is Andrew Tate fighting?
Tate is set to make his professional boxing debut against Chase DeMoor, a 29-year-old former college football player and Netflix reality TV star. DeMoor has compiled a 9-4-2 record since starting his pro boxing career in 2022.
Chase DeMoor football career
DeMoor was a defensive lineman for one season at Central Washington University of the Football Championship Subdivision and led the NCAA in blocked kicks (6) there in 2018. The Eatonville, Washington native also played two seasons at the College of the Siskiyousas, a junior college in northern California.
He later signed with professional teams in the CFL, Indoor Football League and USFL. DeMoor told the Arizona Republic in 2021 he had a tryout with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks but did not make the team.
Chase DeMoor Netflix reality star
DeMoor became more well-known as a star during season 2 of the Netflix dating series, ‘Too Hot to Handle,’ in 2021. He infamously had a cockroach land on his forehead in the middle of one episode.
DeMoor has appeared on several more reality series since then, including Netflix’s Perfect Match, Pop the Balloon Live and Battle Camp, as well as MTV’s All Star Shore. DeMoor was also cast in a horror film called, ‘The Weeping’ earlier this year. He has more than 4.4 million combined followers on Instagram and TikTok.
Andrew Tate vs. Chase DeMoor fight date, time
Andrew Tate and Chase DeMoor are set to face one another in a professional boxing match with the Misfits heavyweight championship on the line on Saturday, Dec. 20 as part of Misfits Boxing’s ‘The Fight Before Christmas’ in Dubai. Event coverage is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Rumble Premium.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 20
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
TV: None
Stream: Rumble Premium