{"id":372491,"date":"2025-12-26T07:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/372491\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T07:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:02:10","slug":"anderson-silva-questions-dana-whites-zuffa-boxing-plans-respect-the-boxing-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/372491\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva questions Dana White\u2019s Zuffa Boxing plans: \u2018Respect the boxing community\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Anderson Silva has a few thoughts on his old boss\u2019 boxing takeover plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">UFC CEO Dana White is in the process of officially launching his Zuffa Boxing promotion, with an inaugural event scheduled for Jan. 23, one day ahead of UFC 324. A property of TKO Group Holdings, White is to handle day-to-day operations for the promotion alongside WWE president Nick Khan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">A major story in the lead-up to Zuffa Boxing\u2019s debut is White\u2019s attempts to alter the Ali Act, pushing changes that White and his team would allow for fighters to have more options. Critics of the proposed Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/boxing\/462389\/eddie-hearn-rips-zuffa-boxing-fighter-pay-ahead-of-debut-i-couldnt-believe-how-bad-the-money-was\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">argue it will lead to fighters being exploited<\/a>, not protected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Silva, who defeated fellow UFC star Tyron Woodley in a boxing match this past Friday on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua card, weighed in on controversy in an interview with Fight Hub TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cPeople need to respect the boxing community,\u201d Silva said. \u201cThat\u2019s the point. That\u2019s my own concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Asked if he believed White could find the same success in boxing as he has in MMA, Silva is unsure, though he warns that anyone aiming to dominate a particular industry might not have its best interest in mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Silva said. \u201cWhen you make something to help the sport and help the athletes, OK. But when you try to do something to control the whole thing, this is bad. This is very bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Check out Fight Hub TV\u2019s clip below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva has a few thoughts on his old boss\u2019 boxing takeover plans. 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