Up-to-date York – President of WBC Mauricio Sulaiman told ESPN on Saturday that he is not concerned about creating a TKO boxing promotion led by Turka Alalshikh and Dany White.
On Friday, many owners of WBC titles published similar news in social media about being “proud” masters with the organization from Mexico. Posts appeared just two days after the unveiling of the TKO boxing league.
However, Sulaiman told ESPN on Saturday that “absolutely” there was no WBC campaign.
“I have absolutely no concern or negative views [of TKO boxing]”Sulaiman said.” I think that everything that gets into boxing is sensational. … [Regarding a campaign]I know that many people … began to speculate and find conspiracy theories or anything else, but absolutely not.
“I think WBC should make its position public [TKO boxing] It is a good opportunity, because we have always supported every move, every company, all tournaments that have been elaborate … I really believe that thanks to the Joint Venture multi -million, which is to be TKO, UFC and WWE and what his Excellency did for less than two years, it should be a great thing for sport. “
President UFC Dana White said on Wednesday ESPN that the modern boxing project “returns to the venerable school” with one championship for a weight class.
Boxing currently includes four bodies sanctioning with their own master – and sometimes multiple – in 17 weight classes. MMA White, UFC, has eight divisions for men and four for women with one master in each weight class.
“All this will disappear,” said White. “There will be one belt. … It will be like UFC. The model is the model we have [in UFC]. … WBC, IBF, WBA, etc. etc. They will cope with those time-honored promoters who are now there. We are not going to do this. We will have basic weight classes that have started everything. We will have one master.
“And you know how you will find out who the master is because they will fight up through the glove. And when you reach the top five, you know who the five worst guys in the heavyweight division are. And then you will find out who the master is. They will defend their titles and this will work. “
Alalshikh and Sela (a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund) announced the fledgling boxing undertaking on Wednesday. President White and WWE Nick Khan (TKO is the home company UFC and WWE), anchor management for the undertaking.
Alalshikh told ESPN during a joint interview with White that women’s boxing would be a “significant” part of the TKO undertaking. Alalshikh is convinced that there are many undiscovered boxing talents.
It aims to find it with the upcoming riyada season of the WBC Grand Prix, which announced Alalshikh and Sulaiman in February. There will be 128 boxers in four weight classes in the tournament for five events. Fighters must be less than 26 years venerable with 15 or less fights. Alalshikh said there were 16,000 candidates.
“The market is ready, but we must have the right people,” said Alalshikh. … [White] He is the only guy who can provide this vision. He is a bulldozer. “
White said, “I’m sure WBC and WBA and all these guys will continue to exist. They just won’t work with us. “
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