Zuffa boxing is condemned to be a successful failure...just part of the landscape.

Zuffa is just another silo in the boxing scene. They will make the problems they want to solve even worse.

But at least we get more fights made. More money into the scene never hurts either.

 

Antagonizing sanctioning organizations and other promoters never works. Zuffa will just be another PBC.

 

I don't like many aspects of Zuffa Boxing but can't lie that I have enjoyed the shows so far

My concerns boil down to a few things

1) The Ali Act: what does this mean for fighter safety and financial security
2) Another world title: in a sport that has too many, do we need another?
3) Does it make the rest of boxing worse? If Dana and Turki and these other rich and powerful actors buy then silo certain talent does that just become an even bigger obstacle to fights being made?

The sport is at an interesting crossroads
1) Big fights have been happening and title unification fights have been more frequent
2) Boxing is thriving in different markets
3) Boxing has some life in the US though more as a spectacle than as a serious sport
4) Sports betting is changing a lot about sports in general, how does boxing adapt to this landscape?
5) Boxing like all entertainment now is silo'ed off as monoculture is basically over. How does a niche sport on niche streaming services like DAZN get new fans

The promoters and sanctioning bodies have created plenty of messes over the years and Zuffa is leaning on those problems. I don't think they are the answer

 

I'll expand upon my point with regards to the Ali Act that this should have been a much bigger story in the media. When the Saudi's got involved in golf it was a big deal in the US and mainstream media and reporters were on top of it. Boxing is relegated to the background and boxing media seems largely bought off. Ring, ESPN, etc seem bought off by Turki and don't really say anything negative. The most coverage I saw was on Boxing Scene's show on ProBox and Paulie was kind of just a little too annoying to watch the segment. Chris Algieri seemed to be getting to the heart of the issue and Lance Pugmire just kept getting cut off.

I know boxing is no picnic but UFC did have some very shady issues recently with fighter safety

https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-news/3...ed-shanghai-taxi-denied-care-treated-like-dog

 

The thing with Moore is NSAC, MSAC, PSAC or this state or that state going out on their own was a one time thing based on the situation. They were naming one champion in one division because they disagreed with the ABCs in a specific instance.

Zuffa is a whole new sanctioning body. Even if what you say was true this whole thing was started with the intent of turning the fighters into serfs and is a project of evil hate.