{"id":355425,"date":"2026-06-24T02:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=355425"},"modified":"2026-06-24T02:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:35:52","slug":"if-you-want-belts-dont-sign-with-zuffa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/if-you-want-belts-dont-sign-with-zuffa\/","title":{"rendered":"‘If You Want Belts, Don’t Sign With Zuffa’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cIn the event you\u2019re going to become involved with Zuffa, you recognize what you\u2019re getting yourself into,\u201d Vargas said to Fight Hub TV. \u201cYou would like to play at that playground, you recognize the foundations of that playground.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Zuffa Boxing has change into one among the game\u2019s biggest talking points in recent weeks. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri recently stated that Zuffa is currently ineligible to take part in purse bids, while questions remain about how fighters under the promotion will pursue traditional world titles if the corporate moves forward with its own system.<\/p>\n

Emiliano believes the situation is simple for any boxer considering signing with the promotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’ll be able to\u2019t complain when you already signed on the dotted line,\u201d Emiliano said. \u201cI believe if you must fight for belts, don\u2019t sign with Zuffa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite his comments, Emiliano made it clear that he just isn’t criticizing the promotion itself and understands that Zuffa is attempting to bring a unique approach to the business.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI believe they\u2019re doing a variety of various things. They\u2019re coming in to shake up the sport,\u201d Vargas said. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t got anything bad to say about Zuffa, but in case you do sign, then you recognize what you\u2019re getting yourself into.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Emiliano also expressed support for Turki Alalshikh, who recently revealed he has been coping with health issues while continuing to oversee major boxing events.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart goes out to him,\u201d Vargas said. \u201cHe\u2019s been a game changer for the sport of boxing, and hopefully I\u2019ll be praying for him. Hopefully they resolve something, and hopefully they stay in boxing as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The unbeaten Vargas returns to motion against Mills on Saturday as he continues his climb through the junior welterweight division.<\/p>\n

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Olly Campbell<\/strong> is a boxing journalist who has covered the game since 2014, providing ringside reporting and technical evaluation of major bouts. His work focuses on fighter tendencies, tactical adjustments, and the small print that shape high-level competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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\u201cIn the event you\u2019re going to become involved with Zuffa, you recognize what you\u2019re getting yourself into,\u201d Vargas said to Fight Hub TV. \u201cYou would like to play at that playground, you recognize the foundations of that playground.\u201d Zuffa Boxing has change into one among the game\u2019s biggest talking points in recent weeks. WBO president […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":355426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[22484,604,6768,41997],"class_list":["post-355425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-belts","tag-dont","tag-sign","tag-zuffa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t