Eddie Herne denies “broken boxing” after UFC Dana White head signed a deal with Saudi Saudi investors To create a new boxing bond.
Details of this league are unclear, with White's announcement in some interviews that will rebuild boxing from a thousand to Z and have the titles of their world, while in others they say that the league will focus on young talents.
Herne, one of the largest boxing promoters in the world, faced a problem with White Boxing suggestion.
“I think it's great for boxing,” Herne said in Matchroom in 5 live boxing with Steve Bons Podcast.
“One thing I do not agree with, is not broken boxing.
“Boxing is in a great place, it has always been. There are always ways we can improve, but the fact that these men want to enter boxing shows where they are.”
White will participate in a partnership with Turki Al -Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has led Saudi investment in boxing in the past two years.
The new outfit will be located under the TKO logo, which owns UFC and WWE. UFC uses the MMA periodic system, fighters signing long -term and exclusive deals and have their promotional world title.
TKO is expected to operate some of the main boxing events in Saudi Arabia, including the highly advanced battle between Saul “Canilo” Alvarez and Tirins Cruford in September in Las Vegas.
However, MMA In America does not abide by the ALI 2000 law and the 1996 professional boxing safety law, which has developed legal guidelines for writing contracts and borders to the amount of time on which fighters can be signed to promote.
TKO President Mark Shapiro spoke against Ali's law recently, and Herne was not sure whether the UFC model could flourish in boxing.
“I think Dana has a great place [in MMA] Where you can control the fighter, the brand, everything. He said: “You have to do what you were told.”
“This will not really work in boxing. Also, fighters are paid large -paid devices in boxing and margins in different MMA, so it will be interesting.”
