Mike Tyson believes the sky is the limit for Dana White’s latest sports league.
The UFC CEO entered the boxing world with a bang by promoting Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford in September.
With some help from Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, Dana White plans to revolutionize boxing over the following few years.
In 2026, 12 Zuffa Boxing shows will air on Paramount, which recently struck a $7.7 billion deal to develop into the house of the UFC for the following seven years.
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Mike Tyson desires to work for Dana White
Mike Tyson made his feelings clear on Dana White’s revolutionary boxing league earlier this yr.
The previous undisputed heavyweight champion believes his long-time friend is great for the game.
‘Iron Mike’ desires to get entangled in Zuffa Boxing and help White achieve an enduring legacy.
“I feel he would do well to have more options,” Tyson told HardRockbet.
“I feel, if he hired me, he would win totally.
“I knew Dana when he had hair. What he does, the UFC [is great].
“Now we’re going to get him over to boxing and help him develop into the best promoter of all time.”
Mike Tyson’s next fight
Mike Tyson ended his 19-year retirement to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in November 2024.
The 59-year-old suffered a unanimous decision defeat, but walked away a winner after banking $20 million for his comeback bout.
Now he’s set to face fellow ring legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition scheduled for next yr.
“It looks like he’s going to get knocked out,” Tyson said of his fight with the 50-0 boxing icon
Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for all of the updates on Tyson and Mayweather ahead of their mismatch.