After flirting with the thought for a number of years, Dana White has determined that the time is true to strive his hand in boxing.
White, who’s in Dublin this weekend to witness Irish boxer Callum Walsh’s debut contained in the 3Arena, has beforehand explored the thought of launching ‘Zuffa Boxing’ — an offshoot of the earlier possession group of the UFC. Nonetheless, White would in the end pull again after admitting in recent times that the enterprise had prompted extra complications than he believed worthwhile.
However talking to the media Thursday night time, White stated that he’s lastly able to dedicate the required power to his boxing model — however stopped wanting revealing too many particulars.
“There will likely be some huge bulletins quickly,” White stated of the enterprise. “Let me inform you, if you realize something about me and have a look at something I ever stated, I by no means say something that I don’t do, ever.
“I’ve by no means stated something like that and we’ve been kicking the entire boxing factor round for a very long time, however you’ve by no means heard me commit and say ‘I’m in’. Effectively, I’m in.”
White, who isn’t selling the unbeaten Walsh’s major occasion showdown with Poland’s Przemyslaw Runowski this weekend, additionally famous his due to Frank and George Warren, who stepped other than their exclusivity cope with a UK broadcaster to permit the struggle be aired to a large viewers.
“And I’ve to offer a giant due to Frank and George Warren,” he stated. “They gave up their exclusivity on TNT Sports activities for this to air on TNT within the UK. The Warrens are absolute class acts for giving these platforms a chance to struggle on a platform like this.”
“The scumbag Bob Arum and his son Todd Duboef didn’t do the identical,” he added. “In order that they’re items of sh*t. I needed to thank the Warrens, you guys are stylish and I actually recognize it.”
