“There’s a million reasons why now is (the time),” White said. “If you notice as far as boxing, even as much money as Sheikh Turki is throwing into this thing, television deals aren’t really abundant right now. There are just a lot of things I think I can do that other people haven’t done yet.

By Isaac Nyamungu Mike Tyson is happy with the possibility of Dane White joining the sport of boxing arena. White has implied at the thought that ever since the

White has contemplated the idea of Zuffa Boxing for years but said this past weekend he’s finally decided to commit to the sport. Tyson sees White’s involvement being a positive and believes he’ll play a big role in putting together fights the fans want to see.

White, the chief executive officer and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has transformed the sport since he took over in 2001. He first ventured from MMA into boxing when he co-promoted the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor because the Irish fighter was contracted to UFC.

UFC CEO Dana White promises boxing updates for early 2025, says "now is the time" to finally make the move into the sweet science.