SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at the CSAC meeting that took place on October 15th that saw the commission throw the full weight of its support behind the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. The bill proposal introduces workarounds for Zuffa Boxing to use coercive contracts, control belts and reduce and/or eli…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at the latest developments with the UFC antitrust cases, with new filings in the Johnson v. Zuffa suit and closure for the Le v. Zuffa suit. We’re also examining Pat English’s latest open letter regarding the Ali Act bill proposal ahead of CSAC’s meeting this Wednesday. We tell listene…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at the financial health of DAZN and Matchroom Boxing’s various entities since their statements were posted for the public. Since Eddie Hearn gave some interviews last week, we also examined some of the things he said and looked at what the landscape could be if TKO manages to get the A…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at how valuable Alex “Poatan” Pereira is to the UFC. After his stunning victory at UFC 320 last Saturday night that saw him reclaim his light heavyweight title, Dana White lavished praise on him in the post-fight press conference. We compare his importance to other stars and opine on h…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at Conor McGregor’s finances. With him dominating the media cycle over the last few days in anticipation of his return to fighting on the White House card, we thought this would be an opportune time to examine his estimated earnings in the UFC and compare them with other UFC stars, as …

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at TKO’s announcement of Zuffa Boxing’s broadcast partnership with Paramount+ and the possibilities for their future. We also examine Dana White’s interview cycle this week and ponder whether he might be the anointed one, hand-picked to possibly succeed Donald Trump. We discuss Dana’s …

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at Thomas Brown’s letter supporting the new Ali Act bill proposal. We also break down TKO’s thirst for site fees, their political targets in pushing through the bill proposal, and if we could possibly see some sort of bidding war between the Saudis and the UAE. We then discuss Conor Mc…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at Thomas Hauser’s longform article on The Guardian about the TKO-Saudi partnership that revealed some new details. We also break down new antitrust updates, and look at why WBA president Gilberto Mendoza had criticisms for PBC and Tom Brown. We discuss Andy Foster’s interview with Big…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re looking at John’s comprehensive analysis of the wage share discrepancy between boxing and UFC (up on Uncrowned right now). We also discuss Matt Brown’s excellent take about the MMA business, TKO’s share buybacks, Heather Hardy’s lawsuit, and Nick Diaz’ UFC release. We also break down Netflix p…

SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACT

Today, we’re discussing all the business aspects of Canelo vs. Crawford. We look at the numbers from the gate, the crowd in attendance and the viewer numbers to determine a probable success rate in each area. We look at some of the comments from Eddie Hearn’s interview on Ariel Helwani’s show, the comments…