Comments Thread For: Dana White: I Hope To Have Zuffa Boxing Running By October

[theface07]

Hes exactly what the sports needs. Under his dictatorship in UFC the best are always fighting the best and at least 2 ppv’s per year have stacked cards. Meanwhile in boxing we get the best fighting uber drivers for 2-3 year stretches. For example: Until Danny Garcia got to 147 he fought a buncha cherries aka Rod Salkas.

Imagine this card..

Main event: Fury vs Wilder
Undercard: Thurman vs. Broner
Tank Davis vs Haney/Farmer

I hear what you're saying about all fighters being under one promotional umbrella and thus having to fight whoever they are lined up against but come on man, that's totally unrealistic. Do you actually think the best boxers in the world are going to sign with Dana White for what would undoubtedly be less money than they are currently getting with Top Rank, PBC, Golden Boy or Matchroom? Not a chance. The boxers have rights as well and if they are going to risk their lives in the ring, they are going to sign, or already have, with the highest bidder.
Dana White doesn't have the power or influence to lure away any of the top boxers. What does he have to offer? A poor contract under a dictatorship?

[KillaMane26]

Hes exactly what the sports needs. Under his dictatorship in UFC the best are always fighting the best and at least 2 ppv’s per year have stacked cards. Meanwhile in boxing we get the best fighting uber drivers for 2-3 year stretches. For example: Until Danny Garcia got to 147 he fought a buncha cherries aka Rod Salkas.

Imagine this card..

Main event: Fury vs Wilder
Undercard: Thurman vs. Broner
Tank Davis vs Haney/Farmer

So these guys can get paid peanuts and lose sponsors like UFC. No thanks. This guy punished Randy Couture for wanted to fight the best outside of UFC.

Fired Jon Fitch for some dumb shyt after he lost one fight after a 10fight plus winning streak

[rwyatt05]

They’re not trying to “change boxing” or takeover or even be one of the dominant players in the space, regardless of what DW says. Watch what they do, instead. They’re merely going to, over time, build into a player in that industry. They don’t need to make money on that particular venture (which is good because, like most boxing promoters, they won’t). Their ROI will come in the form of their ability to bundle the content in several years as part of their next domestic and international broadcast deals. They’re merely expanding out and diversifying.

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XFL of Boxing!

XFL was better still will be when it returns, by far more entertaining then the stale NFL .

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If you know anything about boxing and boxers, you should know that they don't want what exists in the UFC world. A 16-7 record is good for a tough UFC fighter and horrible for a boxer. NO BOXER is going to want to start his career at 16-7 because he's always fighting "the best". While they do get to a point where the competition is stiffer each fight, they will never sign up for what I think White will be offering.

Whites boxing organization won't be tied to actual current sanctioned bodies it's a separate entity so it wouldn't be relevant if they lost in high risk fights in his promotion it wouldn't go on their pro record .

The fighter would be able make more then what a fighter that actually does get paid peanuts unless that are popular in boxingb, it won't be the case here if they are guaranteed a set amount and is ideal to the boxing business model of years of fighting before making notable amounts.

[rwyatt05]

Whites boxing organization won't be tied to actual current sanctioned bodies it's a separate entity so it wouldn't be relevant if they lost in high risk fights in his promotion it wouldn't go on their pro record .

The fighter would be able make more then what a fighter that actually does get paid peanuts unless that are popular in boxingb, it won't be the case here if they are guaranteed a set amount and is ideal to the boxing business model of years of fighting before making notable amounts.

How would it not go on their “pro record”? If it’s sanctioned by a state athletic commission as a boxing match it goes on their pro record.

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How would it not go on their “pro record”? If it’s sanctioned by a state athletic commission as a boxing match it goes on their pro record.

Then why is the world series of boxing separate to ones pro record ? I'll tell you why it has different rules of 5 rnds and minor changes it is not in alighn to the pro ciruit it is a fight league really.

[rwyatt05]

Then why is the world series of boxing separate to ones pro record ? I'll tell you why it has different rules of 5 rnds and minor changes it is not in alighn to the pro ciruit it is a fight league really.

Those are amateur boxers currently also competing in AIBA tournaments, etc... Maybe I misunderstood you. Are you predicting that Dana is going to be featuring boxers that haven’t turned pro? That could be.

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Those are amateur boxers currently also competing in AIBA tournaments, etc... Maybe I misunderstood you. Are you predicting that Dana is going to be featuring boxers that haven’t turned pro? That could be.

True I was just implying different rules may not warrant a pro record. look at the bare knuckle boxing,which is regulated ,that doesn't go on ones pro record if they have one.

Dana can move for a separate league ,turn around rules that don't attach it to pro boxing as we know it if he wanted just like say the XFL new football league has no attachment to NFL. The likes of WBC and co.have no input on putting loses on one's record not affiliate with them.

[MulaKO]

This is very good news because Money May is making a comeback but it sure as Hell won't be against Manny Pacquiao. He would love to fight another MMA fighter in the boxing ring for another $300 mil while still keeping his 0 intact.

Why the Fugh would Floyd sign up or anything else with Dana or UFC or Zuffa boxing
That is very unrealistic when he can ppv against anybody and have the whole fughin cake to himself

If Zuffa boxing does take off , it will be with fighters who are on their way out or borderline
Kind of like Dlh mma ; Ortiz vs Liddell
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