Forever Fighting

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  • A New Dawn Ahead

    Today a huge announcement for the sport of boxing came from Turki Al-Sheikh and Dana White. The two titans of fight promotion have come together to form a boxing organization with a UFC model. In theory this is the ultimate dream for fight fans however the road to glory will be a long and bumpy one. Boxing unlike MMA has no dominant brand like the UFC.

    Dana White as achieved a model with the UFC similar to that of the NFL. What I mean by this is that no fighter or player is bigger than the brand of the league. On top of this amazing promotional strategy, Dana requires his fighters to fight for one belt. Providing the fans with a clear understanding of who is Champion. Boxing currently with its four belt system is alphabet soup. Getting boxers to compete for one belt isnt only more impactful for the fighters legacy but also for fanfare.

    Implementing this into the sport of Boxing is another story. Roadblocks that will have to be navigated are plentiful, Such as how to draw the top fighters away from current promotional deals and maintain a pay rate that is attractive. The UFC pay rate which is well structured is much more shrewd for fighters that are not global stars. As Dana has said in the past, Boxing events are going out of sale events, where all of the revenue generated is dispersed amongst promotions, sanctioning bodies and the headliners of the event. No money is typically left over to reinvest into a “brand” or “league”.

    All that being said, If there are any individuals to get us to the promised land it is certainly Dana White. A man who has already achieved this model within MMA. Now with the partnership with Turki they will be a formidable force in Boxing.

  • One more war for “Del Boy”

    Derek Chisora put on a classic performance against Otto Wallin, extending his win streak to three in a row. The 41 year olds efforts have earned him the right of being the mandatory for the IBF title.

    Time for Chisora to kick his feet up and watch closely as Dubois and Joseph Parker fight for the IBF title on February 22nd. As the IBF title eliminator winner, Chisora should, in theory, challenge the winner for the championship. However, the current heavyweight king, Oleksandr Usyk, will also be standing by, watching as he analyzes the next challenger to his throne. Unfortunately for Derek, I cannot see a world in which the winner of Dubois vs. Parker fights anyone other than Usyk for the undisputed title.

    This leads me to believe that logical match up for Chisora is Anthony Joshua. Two British boxing stars collide in this fight, giving Joshua a chance to rebound after his defeat to Dubois while also providing Chisora with one last blockbuster payday—and with a win, just maybe one more war for Del Boy, for all the marbles.