Well Jai just traded his soul for a HW belt, hope its worth it

Personally I think Zuffa want him as a HW champ when they actually announce there own belts
Not just yet but that's the long term plan

 

Don’t you think it already is too many belts and champions, isn’t better to have one champion that have to fight the next in line? Don’t you think we already have issues getting fights between fighters from different promotions?

Boxing is a mess in many cases and it’s too many cherry picking fights instead of fighting next in line. I’m not saying Zuffa/Dana is perfect in any way, I just don’t think that it is that bad as some of you guys think. For the lower/mid level boxer this is good, they will be guaranteed x amount of fights a year and will have guaranteed base pay. I wish you guys was as passionated to have those guys getting taken care of as you are for the stars to get paid.

Jai is a star and thought it’s a good move for him and I’m sure he had many options offered.

 

No you guys are saying that Dana is the devil and Zuffa boxing is bad for boxing. I’m saying it’s not. You guys have no other argument than that boxing makes more than the UFC guys, I’m saying it’s only a very few that makes that type of money.

Since you are a fan (or think that you are), why are you not as passionated for everyone to get paid instead of just a few??

Dana/Zuffa is good for everyone else than maybe the few on the very top, although it seems like Jai thinks it is good for him as well.

 

You are having your own conversation entirely with yourself. Carry on.

 

No I don’t have an issue with too many champions, it’s not confusing to me. 4world titles per weight class. It’s been like this for years and it’s not caused issues. It causes issues to those who don’t understand and get confused by the propaganda telling us it’s a mess and confusing.

regarding cross promotional fights, when has Dana/UFC done that with other mma promotions?

 

Let's get it right
Despite being a great talent, Jai is no star
Most promoters are at a loss with how to make money with him
He is a champ nobody wants to face for pretty much 2 reasons
He brings little money to any deal and anyone fighting him him risks being beaten badly for very little

It's a calculated risk to take him on but one I hope financially helps him to earn what his talent deserves to

Being the first major name signed, he probably nabbed a great deal as initally the money will be spent to build

Other than that screw Dana

 

The thread title says that Jai traded his soul?! WTF do you think were talking about?

 

Jai has spent at least 2 years on the sidelines calling out everyone now, and Ramirez and CBS have avoided him like the plague. It's a short career, and he needs to get the money that he fully deserves. Dana's treatment of Jai will be interesting to watch unfold, as will how much he pays him, and it could be a solid measuring stick for how White is ultimately rated as a boxing promoter, it's a great signing for him.

He's worked with big-name promoters who haven't gotten him the fights he wants; it's time to try someone else who might be able to get them over the finish line.

 

Back when the UFC was trying to wipe out the competition in MMA they sometimes did overpay to get stars. It's possible Jai will get a pretty decent deal financially. It's the guys down the line, when Zuffa Boxing as a brand is more established that will likely get the short end of the stick.

 

You didn't bother to read subsequent posts. Nor is Jai a bottom tier guy, so your argument is non sequitur.

 

I just said Jai is a star and I’m sure he read the contract without a gun to his head before he signed and since he’s happy, who the **** are you to say he’s not or that Dana/Zuffa “lowballed” him??! and why the fvck is Dana bad for boxing with a signing of a fighter like Jai??!

 

"One of the biggest concerns I had when we first started negotiations was the fact they (Zuffa Boxing) don't recognise the sanctioning bodies. However, they will let Jai fight for the world titles and unify the division.

"Jai is on a great deal. There's a fight coming up (with Zuffa) and there's conversations about fighting on a major card at the end of the year against a very good light-heavyweight who's looking at coming up."

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Opetaia is definitely not fighting for their Cruiserweight belt