UFC boss Dana White has launched a stunning verbal assault on boxing's promotional landscape, boldly claiming he could arrange the elusive super-fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford in an instant.
The outspoken promoter didn't hold back in a recent interview, suggesting the boxing world is crippled by too many conflicting parties and egos, preventing fans from seeing the biggest possible matchups.
The Super-Fight That Boxing Can't Seem to Make
White's comments come amidst growing frustration from fight fans desperate to see undisputed super-middleweight king Canelo share the ring with pound-for-pound boxing great Terence Crawford. While the combat sports world speculates, White insists the blockbuster event is being held up by boxing's internal politics.
'That's the problem with boxing... too many cooks in the kitchen,' White stated, highlighting the fractured nature of the sport's promotional side compared to the more centralised UFC model.
White's Bold Claim: The Fight is There to Be Made
In remarks that will send shockwaves through the boxing community, the UFC chief executive laid down a direct challenge to boxing's power brokers. 'I could make that fight tomorrow. It's not a lie. It is the truth,' White emphatically declared, suggesting the much-discussed clash is being unnecessarily delayed.
His comments throw down the gauntlet to boxing promoters, questioning their ability to deliver the fights the public truly wants to see.
A History of Tension and a Future of Possibility
This isn't the first time White has criticised boxing's infrastructure, but it marks one of his most direct interventions into a specific potential matchup. His confidence in being able to secure the Canelo-Crawford fight underscores his belief in a more streamlined promotional approach.
Whether this provocative statement will actually pressure boxing's decision-makers into action remains to be seen, but it has certainly ignited fresh debate about one of combat sports' most desired encounters.
