Dana White and TKO Group may soon realize that shaping the boxing world to their liking is far more complicated than expected. In July, U.S. Representatives Brian Jack (R-Ga.) and Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) introduced a bipartisan bill—the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act—aimed at updating the original Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act and the Professional Boxing Safety Act . The purpose?
To allow TKO Group’s new boxing venture, Zuffa Boxing, led by Dana White , to establish Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs). These bodies would oversee rankings, sanction UBO titles, and stage events similar to the UFC model. The bill quickly won support from TKO Group and Muhammad Ali’s widow, Yolanda ‘Lonnie’ Ali. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission convened to decide whet