Dana White has stepped into the boxing ring, but not everyone's cheering. The UFC president joined forces with TKO and Turki Alalshikh to create a new boxing league, and he's now promoting a fight between Canelo and Crawford. This move has ruffled some feathers in the MMA world.
The Canelo vs. Crawford bout was originally set for September 12th in Las Vegas. But Turki changed his mind and moved it to September 13th. Now, they're looking at Las Vegas, New York, or Los Angeles as possible venues.
Here's where things get tricky. The new date clashes with Noche UFC, a big event planned for Guadalajara, Mexico. White hasn't said a word about this scheduling conflict yet.
Some folks aren't happy with White's boxing venture. Content creator 'MMA Guru', chatting with Demetrious Johnson, didn't pull any punches:
"Dana should go back to promoting fights and acting like the president of the UFC. He's promoting Canelo against Terence Crawford. Dana is promoting Canelo against Crawford as the president of the UFC."
'MMA Guru' didn't stop there:
"This is a betrayal of the UFC. I really believe that. Fire Dana White and put me in the job. And I'll promote the UFC."
White's move into boxing comes at a time when the sport has been seen as a competitor to UFC. It's not the first time he's been caught up in controversy, but promoting a boxing match while leading the UFC? That's a new one.
As the dust settles, fight fans are left wondering: Will White address the scheduling clash? How will this affect Noche UFC? And what does this mean for the future of both boxing and MMA? One thing's for sure - the fight world is watching closely.
