- Dana White claims the common belief that there’s more money in boxing than UFC is not true
- The UFC boss said boxing promoters have been gaining financial losses
UFC president Dana White ranted about boxing after being triggered by a question about Francis Ngannou in a recent interview.
Boxing money is a myth
Speaking to Kevin Iole, the UFC boss did not mince his words in refuting the notion that UFC fighters such as Ngannou make more money in boxing. According to White, the media made it seem like boxing is better and bigger than MMA but in reality, boxing money is just a “myth.”
“That’s not necessarily true,” White said of Ngannou making more money in boxing than UFC. “It’s not really true. That’s the bullsh*t that the public believes, but that’s not the truth. Total bullsh*t. That’s that whole myth that makes everyone go, ‘ahh, lets f**king go to boxing’. It’s f**king bullsh*t. Boxing don’t work. Boxing doesn’t f**king work.”
Kevin Iole had the balls to asked Dana White about Francis Ngannou’s massive post UFC success & his head exploded. pic.twitter.com/U0PFccaceZ
— MMA Joey (@MMAJOEYC) October 1, 2024
Even the rich boxing promoters lose money
White added that the “trillionaires” who fund blockbuster boxing matches ended up losing an insane amount of money but the public is unaware of it.
“It takes a f**king Saudi trillionaire to make boxing work,” White pointed out. “And even Saudi trillionaires get tired of the bullsh*t… Every f**king guy that tries to do the boxing thing, they all end up losing a sh*t loads of f**king money.”
For years, White has rivaled boxing promoters but he believes now is the perfect time to get involved in boxing. The UFC boss has been hinting at getting his hands on boxing and even some UFC fighters are already excited about it.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley already voiced his interest in taking part in White’s future boxing project, while boxing legend Mike Tyson is convinced that the UFC boss would be the best thing that would happen to boxing as a sport.
