Gray Maynard
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Boxing lifted Cassius Clay from Smoketown and gave Muhammad Ali to the world. That's a legacy worth fighting for. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act is a step in the right direction — but we have more work to do to protect boxers and the future of the sport.
The House votes tonight on the first update to federal boxing law in 26 years. 40 minutes of debate. No amendments. No public hearings with active fighters, state commissions, matchmakers, or ringside physicians. Why is this bill being fasttracked without hearing from the people it regulates?
Major difference is that within MMA the UFC is essentially a monopoly. No one promoter in boxing controls remotely enough of the talent to be considered close to a monopoly.
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🚨According to a report by Raf Miera, UFC no longer compensates the fighter teams for accommodation and travel, except for the head coach.
