On the heels of announcing its media rights commitment to Paramount, Dana White made the media rounds to various outlets. In interviews, he noted that Zuffa Boxing would recognize The Ring belt alone as the championship for Zuffa Boxing. The Ring, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will be working with Zuffa Boxing […]
Ali Act
Jake Paul speaks up about proposed Ali Act changes
The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act is losing the public relations war. Introduced this past July, it was widely panned by followers of the sport. Paul, who is taking on Gervonta Davis in an exhibition in Miami this November spoke about the attempts by TKO to change the Ali Act. In speaking with the […]
Arum provides opinion on the Ali Act
Bob Arum was interviewed this past weekend in Japan as a part of the Naoya Inoue-Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight on Sunday. Arum had opinions of the Ali Act revisions. Inoue defeated Akhmadaliev and indicated that he will fight one more time before year’s end in Saudi Arabia. Being interviewed by Fight Hub TV, Arum spoke about […]
White doesn’t have answers for fighter pay
Earlier during the Canelo-Crawfight fight week, Dana White gave an unassuming interview with PBS Nevada’s Amber Dixon about the fight. Little did he know, he was unprepared to answer some of the basic questions Dixon had on fighter pay and the Ali Act. First off, White did not seemed prepared for some of the pushback […]
CSAC holds hearing on Ali Act bill
On Tuesday at its monthly meeting, the California State Athletic Commission held open comment on the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act. The comments were strongly against supporting the bi-partisan bill. As a result, the commission held off support for the bill. The bill was introduced into Congress by Georgia Republican Brian Jack and co-sponsor Kansas […]