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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.

  • UFC Current State

    UFC Current State

    The UFC is a well oiled machine run by Dana White. I dont just mean the consistency of quality events but also how the flow of fights is set from the beginning to the end. No BS just fights, back to back. No side show concerts and pundits no one cares about discussing a fight that just happened 10 minutes before the next bout begins. Easy viewing for UFC fans. Something that Riyahd Season has done a pretty good job of emulating for the most part barring a few of the past events that were more like superbowl halftime shows.

    The machine Dana has built has really become bigger than any fighter which is maybe his biggest accomplishment. Stars come and go in a blink of an eye and the show continues on. A result of incredible story telling, production and matchmaking that keeps fans on the edge of their seat as the rankings and champions change frequently. Lack of stars many of the fans are saying but that is the impatience of the mma community that has been so spoiled in recent years. Those fans shouldn’t be concerned as the next big thing is probably right around the corner.