Overview

• Paul told reporters the proposed rewrite is “absolutely not” needed and warned that weakening the Muhammad Ali Act would expose boxers to exploitation.
• The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, promoted by TKO lobbying, remains under review in Congress as a contested reform effort.
• A key provision would authorize Unified Boxing Organizations that allow a promoter to operate as its own sanctioning body with proprietary titles.
• Critics, including former UFC fighters at a California commission hearing, cautioned about lower fighter pay and restrictive terms such as a Champions Clause and rights of first refusal.
• TGB Promotions’ Tom Brown said he supports health and safety updates but prefers the existing independent sanctioning model and questions whether a UBO benefits elite boxers.