00:00Boxing could be staring down the barrel of a serious overhaul, courtesy of UFC boss Dana White.
00:06The US House of Representatives has approved the TKO-backed Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act.
00:14The original Ali Act was designed to shield fighters from exploitation and give them control over their careers.
00:21In short, it stops outfits like the UFC from cornering the market and limiting fighters' earning power.
00:28Backers of the new polarizing legislation argue the sport needs a structural reset, citing boxing's well-established alpha-belts dilemma.
00:37The proposal aims to boost opportunities, increase fighter pay and strengthen protections both in and out of the ring.
00:46For Dana White, this is a major development.
00:49Alongside TKO and Turkey Allah Shake, it edges Zufa Boxing closer to its goal of becoming the sport's dominant sanctioning
00:56force,
00:57much like they've already accomplished with the UFC in relation to MMA.
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