Overview

• The UFC chief is promoting Saturday’s Alvarez vs. Crawford card at Allegiant Stadium as his first full-scale boxing event.
• He says he aims to “turn boxing into an NFL” by consolidating promotion and reinvesting in the sport under his Zuffa Boxing banner.
• White says a Contender Series–style talent show is planned for 2026 to pit top prospects against one another and build stars.
• The Sun reports he has a deal with Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to help stage major boxing events.
• Eddie Hearn welcomed the competition but vowed to “take him on,” dismissing talk of a “CEO of boxing” and citing concerns he says involve attempts to change the Ali Act.