‘Unlike UFC’: Dana White’s Boxing Knowledge Questioned as Oscar De La Hoya Warns About ‘Fighter Pay War’

According to Boxingscene, a management division has been formed to support the pugilistic circuit, funded by Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia and led by Dana White, executive director of TKO and UFC, for an annual fee of $10 million. This new company, known as Hualapai Ventures, Inc., includes as partners the former lawyer of Top Rank and Probellum, Harrison Whitman, and the CAA agent, Ishmael Hinson, and has initiated contact with the more than …

‘Unlike UFC’: Dana White’s Boxing Knowledge Questioned as Oscar De La Hoya Warns About ‘Fighter Pay War’

Dana White’s latest venture into boxing alongside Turki Alalshikh has been met with a mix of excitement and skepticism. Some see it as a fresh start for a sport in need of structure, while others believe White is simply trying to copy-paste the UFC business model into a world where it just won’t fit. And if there’s one person who isn’t thrilled about the move, it’s Oscar De La Hoya. De La Hoya’s raising serious concerns with White’s involvement …

From Saudi Backing to UFC Influence: Will TKO Reshape Boxing?

TKO Group Holdings—which oversees both the UFC and WWE—is collaborating with Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman, Turki Alalshikh, to launch a new platform for top boxers and rising prospects. Alalshikh has been the driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s recent string of high-profile boxing events. UFC CEO Dana White will serve on the new organization’s […] The post From Saudi Backing to UFC Influence: Will TKO Reshape Boxing? a…