UFC CEO Dana White shouldn’t be significantly thrilled with Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing ring this summer time.
Earlier this week, it was introduced that the legendary pugilist would step again contained in the squared circle for a showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at a blockbuster occasion inside AT&T Stadium — residence of the Dallas Cowboys — on July 20.
By the point combat evening rolls round, Tyson might be 58 years outdated, greater than 30 years older than his opponent.
Requested for his ideas on the information in the course of the UFC 299 post-fight press occasion, White was reluctant to slam the matchmaking, taking his friendship with Tyson into consideration, however made it abundantly clear that he didn’t approve.
“He will get mad after I do that, however Mike is [57], man,” White stated. “I really like Mike Tyson personally, as a buddy. He’s considered one of my favourite athletes of all time. Let’s see if he can go in there and put collectively a coaching camp, however I don’t prefer to see the man preventing. There’s a 31-year age distinction in that combat. You guys know what I consider that stuff.”
Dana White feedback on Paul vs. Tyson airing dwell on Netflix this summer time
In one other fascinating twist, the combat will happen on Netflix, turning into the streaming large’s first foray into dwell fight sports activities.
“I believe that Netflix ought to have gotten into dwell sports activities years in the past,” White added. “I believe they’re late to the sport, however they’re a pressure, and once you have a look at the quantity of properties that they’re in worldwide… You guys heard me discuss in regards to the present Reacher. I posted about it. I really like that present. I hate TV. I don’t watch any f*cking TV present hardly. Don’t watch motion pictures anymore, however I really like the present Attain, proper? I can watch Reacher every time I need to. I can watch it after I get residence. I can watch it subsequent week.
“Dwell sports activities like [UFC 299] it’s important to watch tonight. As all these large streaming corporations begin to get greater and larger, they must be concerned in dwell sports activities.”
In January, it was introduced that World Wrestling Leisure would transfer its flagship present — Monday Evening Uncooked — to Netflix in a blockbuster deal beginning in 2025. Will probably be the primary time the present airs solely on a streaming platform since debuting in 1993.
The UFC and ESPN will head to the negotiating desk to debate a brand new broadcast rights deal within the close to future. The promotion inked a profitable seven-year settlement with the chief in sports activities in 2018 that was reportedly price greater than $1.5 billion.
With that deal set to run out subsequent 12 months, the UFC is planning to take a seat down with ESPN earlier than fielding provides from different networks and streaming providers wanting so as to add the Las Vegas-based group to their library.
Negotiations might be dealt with by the UFC’s mother or father firm, TKO Group Holdings which is led by CEO Ari Emanuel.
