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 […]
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WWE announces Cena’s farewell match
Washington D.C. and WWE announced that John Cena’s Final Match will be a part of Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C. From the official press release: WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the nation’s capital, today announced that 17-time World […]
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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 […]
Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]