Dana White finally gets in boxing after flirting with the idea for years.
The UFC boss will promote a huge fight on Saturday evening between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Soon his attention will focus on boxing after he has concluded a deal with the most powerful person in sport, Turki Alshikh, who, according to Francis Ngannou, is the only man who can help a fight between him and Jon Jones.
Rumors about a deal between White and the Saudi boxing leader have recently been Rife – now it is officially after the two men have gone to social media to break the big news on Wednesday.
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Dana White announces Boxing League
“Booooooom !!!!! Boxing here we come, 'Witte White a video he shared on Instagram.
“We have just closed a deal to start a new boxing competition with Turki, who absolutely loves boxing,” said the MMA Mogul.
Turki Alalshikh added: “I am very happy today.
“I give Boxing's flag to the best man who can handle it. We now have a tough job, but I am sure that he will deliver a wonderful competition to the people and the fans and boxing again. “
White continued: “The model has been proven to deliver the fights that the fans want to see.
“The best will best fight and the hunters will continue to rise the ranking and become world champions.
“We will continue to make announcements about where you can look, and the rest of the details about the company as we get closer to the launch.”
Dana White admires Turki Alalshikh
White has been one of the most vocal critics of boxing and the people in it for years.
The UFC CEO is locked in bitter feud with prominent boxing promoters Oscar de la Hoya and Bob Arum.
So he is pleased to see Turki Alensohikh come along and to attract huge events without their help.
“I like him. The man has a vision of a sport that is complete, “White told the Mac Life last June.
“If you look at what he was able to do in a short time, boxing is so broken and so F – that it requires a man with that kind of money and that kind of power to make these things happen. So I think it will be fascinating to see what he will achieve in the coming years.
'You know me, I don't kiss anyone for all the reasons. If I didn't feel that way or if I didn't have this feeling about him, I would let you know and I would all be on it, but I like this man.
“I respect him. I love what he has already done and I am actually looking forward to seeing what he will do in the future. He has to do with ALS – show or incredible proportions, and I love the way he deals with it. “
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