White made the remarks throughout the post-fight press conference after Sunday’s event, where Jai Opetaia defeated Brandon Glanton within the cruiserweight bout that headlined the cardboard. Opetaia won a transparent decision, with judges scoring the fight 119-106 on all three scorecards.
The criticism got here as reporters asked in regards to the IBF’s decision earlier within the week to withdraw recognition of Opetaia’s title defense during fight week. The sanctioning body had initially approved the bout before reversing course shortly before the event, leaving the IBF title off the road.
Dana said the situation reflected issues he has noticed since entering the game.
“This sport is broken for a reason,” Dana said throughout the press conference. “Everybody is a bunch of rinky-dink.”
White continued the criticism while describing the people involved in running the game.
“These persons are so bad at what they do,” Dana said.
Dana also noted that Opetaia had already paid the sanctioning fee before the IBF withdrew recognition of the title defense.
Dana said his early experience in boxing has left him surprised by how the game operates and the way a lot of its issues have remained unresolved.
White has said Zuffa plans to use the identical promotional model that helped construct the UFC. That approach focuses on signing fighters that the promotion views as amongst the perfect of their divisions and staging regular events built around recognizable names.
Dana also pointed to the variety of promoters and sanctioning bodies operating in boxing as one reason the game has struggled to deal with a lot of its long-standing issues. Several organizations sanction world titles in the game, often requiring separate approval and charges when belts are placed on the road.
White has argued that the structure creates complications when attempting to stage major fights. The IBF situation surrounding the Opetaia bout was considered one of the primary disputes between Zuffa Boxing and a standard sanctioning body for the reason that promotion entered the game.
The comments reflected Dana’s view that a lot of boxing’s problems stem from the best way the game has been run.
