Overview
- The Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 4624 to establish Unified Boxing Organizations with uniform medical exams, anti-doping rules, insurance requirements, and minimum per‑round pay.
- Witnesses included the bill’s sponsors, Lonnie Ali, UFC executive Lawrence Epstein, California regulator Andy Foster, and attorney Pat English.
- Rep. Ilhan Omar pressed Epstein on what share of event revenue boxers would receive and cited the UFC antitrust settlement; he declined to commit to a percentage and framed the UBO model as an optional pathway.
- The proposal picked up endorsements from Mike Tyson and operators of Madison Square Garden, Crypto.com Arena, and T‑Mobile Arena, and the California State Athletic Commission signaled support.
- Zuffa Boxing, tied to TKO partners and described as funded by Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority with a Paramount broadcast plan for 2026, emerged as a prominent backer drawing scrutiny over potential industry control.