Six months after Dubai, Tate's million-dollar comeback bout remains unsigned
A leaked seven-figure offer, a public counter-demand and a lapsed rematch clause. The same sourcing standard applies here as on any court file: what is on the record, and what is not.
What happened
Tate made his professional boxing debut on 20 December in Dubai, losing the Misfits heavyweight title fight to Chase DeMoor by majority decision. The bout headlined the promotion’s end-of-year card and streamed on Rumble Premium, outside Misfits’ usual broadcast arrangement.
The defeat came two months after Tate was announced as the promotion’s chief executive, replacing KSI. In January, DeMoor confirmed that the contractual window for an immediate rematch had lapsed without being activated.
Since February, the only comeback under discussion is a proposed bout with the streamer Sneako. Unverified Screenshots published by Sneako, attributed to Misfits management, describe a $1m base purse plus estimated sponsorship; Sneako publicly countered at $6m. The promotion has not confirmed the messages, and no bout agreement has been filed with any sanctioning body.
What is verified
The result is on the record: a majority-decision loss, scored at ringside, in a sanctioned bout. The CEO appointment was announced by the promotion itself in October 2025.
Almost everything else in this story is single-sourced. Unverified The offer exists only as screenshots released by one party to the negotiation. A reported $52m purse figure for the December bout was claimed by Tristan Tate and has never been documented. We publish both as claims.
What’s next
A bout becomes fact when a contract is signed and a date is filed. Until then, this page records offers and counter-offers as claims by the parties making them. This article will be updated when the promotion publishes a card or either party produces a signed agreement.