Dana White, who will co-promote Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, has said he will “fix” boxing.
White outlined his vision, saying it would mirror his Dana White’s Contender Series, where up-and-coming fighters face off for a contract. The attempt is to make the top fighters face each other. The biggest hurdle for White is the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, a law designed to prevent promoters from having too much control over the entire sport. TKO Boxing tried to push the “Ali Revival Act,” a bill that would have reduced the impact of the Ali Act, but the California State Athletic Commission withdrew its support. However, White still has plans on revamping the sport.
“Basically, in 2026, I’m going to start my show, and what I’m going to do is basically like Contender Series. The best will fight the best, undefeated guys will fight undefeated guys. What you will do is you will care about the first fight of the night, and not just the main event. I will build stars, put on great fights, and then these guys will graduate and fight. There’s no ego or arrogance when I talk about getting into boxing and trying to ‘fix it.’ This is a busted sport,” White said