UFC legend has doubts over Dana White paying ‘top 1 percent’ boxers
UFC legend Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson thinks Dana White's boxing league is not used to paying top boxers like Saudi man Turki Alalshikh.
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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson hashes out details of Dana White and his new UFC boxing league (Source: IMAGO/X)
UFC CEO Dana White has announced a multi-year partnership with Saudi Boxing Chief Turki Alalshikh, forming a new boxing league. The new TKO-powered boxing league will be home to both old and prospect boxers. However, ex-UFC light heavyweight Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has doubts over the payday.
‘Rampage’ Jackson had had his own quarrels with Dana White. His UFC 71 Reebok UFC Fight Kit and Mixed Martial Arts Fan Apparel sponsorship did not generate timely stubs and pay compensations. UFC brass would often tag Rampage as troublesome en route to big PPV points deal falling through. The fighter knows the effects of the UFC monopoly payment quite well; something that is now carrying over to the boxing league.
Dana White is doing boxing, …So, is he gonna let UFC fighters go and box on there…?…Let’s look at the pros and cons of this — Dana White pays well now; the UFC pays well now. Yeah, yeah [if you are good] If you are top 1%. So, how’s it gonna go over at boxing? He’s not used to paying the top 1% boxers…
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson via Jaxxon Podcast
The UFC boxing league would have scale disbursement from $20,000 per pro bout to start, and just about $50,000 unless in the top 4 rankings. Dana White explained it won’t be top-heavy like in boxing now, where boxers make multi millions. But rather disbursed throughout the roster as performance-based-pay.
That’s exactly what Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson dreads as the 1% boxer payment of ungodly money under Saudi GEA didactics is part of the charm! It is something that White never had to do on a large scale.
Some have quipped that it’d be funny to see face of boxing Canelo Alvarez see clamoring for TKO Boxing League’s $750,000 champion payouts, instead of millions flowing through! One of his next opponents recently pitched in just about the same. Another name had even bigger accusations and thoughts about White and his upcoming league.
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A $5,000 signing bonus for the UFC boxing league/$50,000 (Rank $5-10), $125,000 (3-4) in net-profit participation is the way to go for now. The league will be a whole new thing with funding from Saudi power broker Turki Alalshikh.
The UFC PIs will be available to current and prospective boxers. Dana White and WWE President Nick Khan will act as executive leadership to cut through the 4-belt era’s red tapes. However, there are doubts about White’s work ethic.
Ex-IBF/WBA boxing champ Paul Malignaggi was infamously the guy brought in to bolster the scenario that Conor McGregor would have a winning chance in boxing. Footage of McGregor dropping him while sparring also went unethically viral; a sore topic for him. Referencing his past history and treatment, boxing analyst Malignaggi recently also touted the case of ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou.
Malignaggi reiterated that Ngannou deserved millions, which he later got as a debutant boxer, and not his shady sunset clause of $600,000. In the same stem, he said Turki Alalshikh and those signing on would not benefit from this league system.
Dude, the guys in boxing make thirty, forty, fifty, sixty million dollars a fight at that level. You’re gonna bring in a pig like this who has this reputation? I’ve met a lot of MMA fighters. I’m actually friends with more MMA fighters than I am boxing fighters, ironically, because MMA fans really don’t like me due to the past situations with Conor McGregor…
Paul Malignaggi on his YT Channel (@PaulieTVBrooklyn)
Salty about the McGregor situation, Malignaggi reiterated MMA fans don’t like him. Conversely, he said he was friends with many MMA fighters, none of whom had good things to say about Dana White or his management. There are notions that the Saudi GEA backing might bring in big bucks. However, the boxer thinks such a structured ‘guaranteed’ PPV purse pay might not be the way to go.
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