{"id":187069,"date":"2025-10-03T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/187069\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:00:06","slug":"the-wbc-welcomes-zuffa-boxing-the-promotion-company-owned-by-ufc-ceo-dana-white-were-not-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/187069\/","title":{"rendered":"The WBC welcomes Zuffa Boxing, the promotion company owned by UFC CEO Dana White: \u201cWe\u2019re not concerned\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">The alliance between Dana White and Turki Al-Sheikh has been presented as a revolution for boxing\u2014pitting the best against the best. White\u2019s new venture, Zuffa Boxing, the latest project from the UFC CEO, aims to establish a league with its own titles, separate from the four major sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF). Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n, president of the World Boxing Council, was quick to respond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe World Boxing Council is an institution that has existed for 63 years. We are at the best moment in our history: strong, with a global platform, and with incredible loyalty and solidarity,\u201d Sulaim\u00e1n stated calmly on Tuesday at Caf\u00e9. He insisted that the WBC sees no threat in the new project. According to White, the circuit of young talents they are developing will compete for the Zuffa and The Ring belts\u2014excluding those of the traditional organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThere is no problem. Welcome Zuffa Boxing to the sport. May they succeed in their journey. I only hope it benefits the fighters, because that is all that matters: the fighters,\u201d Sulaim\u00e1n said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Still, the tone of the new alliance has left him unconvinced. \u201cI don\u2019t see them coming in with a threatening stance. It poses absolutely no concern for the WBC. On the contrary, we welcome more boxing,\u201d he emphasized. White\u2019s vision is to model Zuffa Boxing after the UFC\u2014his globally dominant mixed martial arts promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cFor us, there is no attack, no posturing, no concern. The WBC has no reason to stoop to demonstrations. We are very successful in what we do, the way we do it, and we continue to grow by leaps and bounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Just days ago, Paramount announced a partnership with Zuffa to stream 12 boxing events in 2026 on Paramount+, with expectations that the number will grow in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe are about unity, rapprochement, and building bridges. Boxers deserve the freedom to pursue their dreams, and for decades that dream has been to win the green and gold belt. If another league exists, that is another matter\u2014but here there are no vetoes, no restrictions, no expulsions. Quite the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/44GBP3KASFGXPKAJPKABOSKJF4.jpg\" alt=\"The WBC welcomes Zuffa Boxing, the promotion company owned by UFC CEO Dana White: \u201cWe\u2019re not concerned\u201d\" height=\"1104\" width=\"1104\"   loading=\"lazy\"\/>Dana White and Turki Al-Sheikh shake on the deal.X: @BFightzoneRelated stories<a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/entertainment\/opalite-the-song-for-travis-kelce-on-taylor-swifts-new-album-the-life-of-a-showgirl-n\/\" class=\"s_m_w\" title=\"There was never any doubt that the NFL star would get a few mentions in the latest album, and this one\u2019s a gem.\" data-tb-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3DXGR4WXD5DH3MKCLQDMUJQ2NQ.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Opalite\u2019, the song for Travis Kelce on Taylor Swift\u2019s new album, \u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019\" class=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/latest_news\/huge-flames-in-the-chevron-fire-at-the-largest-oil-refinery-in-production-on-the-west-coast-could-affect-air-quality-n\/\" class=\"s_m_w\" title=\"A large fire at the Chevron facility has been confirmed by Gavin Newsom, governor of California.\" data-tb-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HURAFFAQDFKSJLOD4VCFRZHOGE.jpg\" alt=\"Huge flames in the Chevron fire at the largest oil refinery in production on the West Coast: \u201ccould affect air quality\u201d\" class=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For now, it remains to be seen how the new project will coexist with boxing\u2019s established organizations. 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