The idea of Dana White of Bokverrowing is closed by one of his new rivals.
In March, the UFC boss announced that he is creating a new boxing competition with the most powerful person in sport, Turki Alalshikh, a Saudi billionaire who has helped some huge fights in recent years.
Dana White's revolutionary plan for boxing will try to 'break down the sport'.
Eddie Hearn, one of the most prominent boxing promotors, does not believe that that will be possible.
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Eddie Hearn gives Dana White a reality check
The promoter of Anthony Joshua has often spoken about his admiration for Dana White and the UFC.
However, his number has changed since the MMA -Mogul entered the world of boxing with big plans.
On Tuesday, the talkative Englishman insisted that he is not anxious for a white Alshikh boxing takeover.
“In my opinion, those guys will not be able to string my boots in boxing promotion,” Hearn predicted.
“Now, as a company, as an organization, like UFC, [they are] Unbelievable, but this is different. If you go to sleep like a boxing promoter, when you wake up in the morning, nothing is the same. You have to open with one eye every night.
“This is different. If you think you are going to control this world, what they have really done in MMA, and I think that is a similar model that they will try to bring in boxing, I don't think it's possible.
“It doesn't matter who is involved, you still have to come in and beat the system.
“People like me, people like Oscar de la Hoya, people like Bob Arum, people like Frank Warren are not going to turn around and go,” Oh, it's a great run, isn't it? Tko is here now. “
Dana White's Plan for Boxing
While he saw Callum Walsh scoring a knockout of the first round in New York City last month, White was asked about his plan to 'fix' boxing-in particular something else to make TKO boxing succeed.
“Ah, where do you start? Probably, you know, the best fighting best. I would start there,” he replied.
“Listen, my model is very different, Turki has things that he has mandatory in the next 18 months …
“I want to split this sport and build from the ground as we did with the UFC, so I'm on a different path.”