‘Why Would I Even Want to Dive Into This Nightmare?’- UFC President Dana White Shuts Down the Idea of Being a Boxing Promoter
UFC President Dana White started his career as a boxing trainer in Boston and he’s long since had a strong affinity for the sport. With the announcement of ‘Zuffa Boxing’, many MMA fans believed White would enter the sport of boxing and put on some blockbuster fights to remember.
However, not much has materialized since then, and ‘Zuffa Boxing’ seems to be a distant memory. White’s notable foray into boxing was a co-promotion with Floyd Mayweather and his team when Conor McGregor took on the undefeated phenom in 2017. Barring that collaboration, Dana White seems to be content with running the operation for the UFC as the company continues to dominate the market.
Dana White isn’t moving towards the sport of boxing
Dana White recently commented on the times he has thought about delving into the sport of boxing and he seemingly ends up talking himself out of it. Per White, the juice just isn’t worth the squeeze, and he’s far more inclined towards scaling up the UFC to great heights.
He went on to call boxing a ‘broken business’ and this isn’t the first time that Dana White has expressed such strong feelings about the sport of boxing.
“Every time I try to think about doing something with boxing, I go, ‘Why would I want to do this to myself?’” White said. “You know what I mean? Why would I even want to dive into this nightmare?”
“That’s why I haven’t really done anything,” White said. “It’s a broken business that is an absolute nightmare to try to fix.” [h/t bjpenn.com]
As it stands, the UFC is dominating the MMA sphere in every sense of the word and White is comfortable in the lane he is in. Boxing has several big stars like Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, who works with famed promoters to put on marquee events.
It seems as though the two sports are primed to be on a divergent path and Dana White has made it clear that he’s picked his poison. With his commitment to growing the UFC, it’s safe to say that UFC fans can expect some great shows going forward.
