On Saturday, boxers Canelo \u00c1lvarez and Terence Crawford will fight in the ring. During Thursday\u2019s press conference, fight promoter Dana White and Sean Zittel had a verbal sparring session.<\/p>\n
Noting the money that the \u00c1lvarez-Crawford fight is going to generate, Zittel wanted to know why White is looking to change the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act<\/a>, which was passed in Congress in 2000.<\/p>\n \u201cDana, this fight, as you said earlier in the week, is said to be the third-highest gate in combat sports history,\u201d Zittel said. \u201cThe second-biggest gate you\u2019ve promoted alongside Mayweather-McGregor. The top 5 gates in combat sports history come in boxing, and they come in the last 10 years. So my question to you is, why then do you want to make sweeping changes to the Muhammad Ali Reform Act that is meant to protect fighters? To bring about a business model that currently has your company paying, already paid out $375 million in antitrust lawsuits and has two potential pending class action lawsuits on the way as well?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, this is obviously a long discussion,\u201d White replied. \u201cIf you want to talk to me about that, set up an interview. This isn\u2019t about me and my business. It\u2019s about these two guys on Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n As White finished his initial response, audible boos were heard from those in attendance at the press conference.<\/p>\n \u203c\ufe0f Canelo Alvarez: \u201cFight! Fight! Fight!\u201d \ud83d\ude2d#BrunchBoxing<\/a> @Sean_Zittel<\/a> @danawhite<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Q4fuanzPSS<\/a><\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa5 MUST WATCH: FIERY exchange between Dana White and highly-respected boxing reporter Sean Zittel after White dodges question about TKO\u2019s attempt to kill the Muhammad Ali Act. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n