00:00Boxing could be staring down the barrel of a serious overhaul, courtesy of UFC boss Dana White.
00:06The U.S. 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.
00:20In short, it stops outfits like the UFC from cornering the markets 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.
00:36The proposal aims to boost opportunities, increase fighter pay and strengthen protections both in and out of the ring.
00:45For Dana White, this is a major development.
00:48Alongside TKO and Turkey a la shake, it edges Zufa Boxing closer to its goal of becoming the sport's dominant
00:54sanctioning force.
00:55Much like they've already accomplished with the UFC in relation to MMA.
01:01In other news, Tyson Fury says he's not over the hill yet, regardless of what his father John says.
01:09The two-time heavyweight king returns for the first time since dropping two straight decision losses to the undisputed champion
01:16Oleksandr Usyk.
01:17The last of which came in December of 2024.
01:22As he gears up for his fifth comeback, this time against Arslanbek Mahmoudov, John, who has been a fixture in
01:28Tyson's corner since he beat Vladimir Klitschko for the title in 2015,
01:32sparked headlines this week by claiming his son is now past his best.
01:39In response, Tyson said,
01:55Fury's immediate roadmap is clear.
01:57Get past Mahmoudov, then run it back with Usyk later this year.
02:01Ideally, the Usyk trilogy fight would be on home soil rather than in Saudi Arabia, which hosted his last three
02:07outings.
02:09He's also not shutting the door on the long-awaited, highly anticipated All-English showdown with fellow former champ Anthony
02:16Joshua,
02:17who was involved in a fatal car accident in December that claimed the lives of two of his friends.
02:25After Anthony's tragedy, I've not really been pushing the points, but let's see how he feels, said Fury.
02:31I will get the Usyk fight. Who else is he going to fight? I'm the cash. I'm the cash flow
02:36in the division.
02:39An inquest into the death of Ricky Hatton has heard that the former world champion was optimistic about the future
02:45and that there were no clear signs that he intended to take his own life.
02:51The 46-year-old was remembered as a devoted father in good spirits
02:55and, despite past struggles with alcohol and drugs, was doing better than he had in years, according to family testimonies.
03:03Hatton had taken his daughters and granddaughter out for a pub meal
03:06and was later found unresponsive in his upstairs games room.
03:09While the inquest ruled the cause of death as hanging,
03:12testing revealed traces of cocaine, cannabis and alcohol levels well over the legal limits.
03:19Senior coroner Alison Mutch told the court that no note was found
03:24and police uncovered no evidence suggesting a planned suicide.
03:30I cannot be satisfied he intended to take his own life, said Mutch.
03:35His intention remains unclear, as he was under the influence of alcohol
03:39and the neuropathological post-mortem found evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
03:43And that's the conclusion I draw.
03:48To the cruiserweights.
03:50Jaya Pataya has been stripped of the IBF cruiserweight title for a second time.
03:54Following his win over Brandon Glanton for the inaugural Zufa Belt,
03:58the IBF, which withdrew their sanctioning three days prior to the event, voted to vacate their title.
04:06The IBF's rules don't always yield the preferred or popular outcome,
04:10but they provide structure and transparency,
04:12serving not just the champion, but also those waiting for the opportunity to fight for the title.
04:21And in championship results, Carlos Adama has retained his WBC middleweight crown
04:26with a clear-cut unanimous decision win over Austin Williams.
04:29And with that, he says he's done with the division,
04:32and now it's time to take aim at super middleweight goals.
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