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UFC's White is Firm: We May Start Doing Stuff in Boxing in 2018

For the second time in the last few weeks, UFC President Dana White has made it clear that his company will explore the idea of promoting and staging boxing events in 2018.

Back in August, White was a big part of the promotion for the cross-sport boxing match between comebacking Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the UFC's biggest superstar, Conor McGregor.

“Obviously, we’re taking a look at it and I’m interested,” White told Mike Swick on his podcast this past week. “I’m not saying I’m going to come in and start running boxing but I’m interested in dipping my toe in the water and maybe signing a few fighters and seeing what we can do. I’m interested in doing some stuff in boxing next year.”

White did make it clear that there be no more cross-sports events between boxing and MMA - at least not done by him.

“I don’t want any more of that bullsh*t,” White said. “If you’re going to box, box, if you’re going to do MMA, do MMA.”

Not everyone is thrilled about White's idea of entering the world of boxing.

In a recent interview, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum flipped his lid and went after White - stating that the UFC was no longer a rising entity, and feels White is looking for a new angle to make his company some money.

“My thoughts are that UFC is desperate,” Arum told Michael Woods of NY Fights. "Their numbers are way off, they have no marquee star. Look at their PPV numbers. They barely break 100,000 homes on their shows. They’re having trouble getting renewal on their contract with FOX. They have to do something. One of things they may try and fall back on and try and acquire a boxing presence. About a year ago, I was approached by someone repping UFC, they wanted to buy Top Rank.”

Tyson Fury Warns Joshua, Wilder: I'm Coming Back To Destroy You!

A number of personal issues have kept Fury on the sidelines since November 2015, when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles, and he remains without a boxing licence.

In his absence fellow Briton Joshua has emerged as the dominant force in boxing's blue riband division, capturing the WBA and IBF crowns and stopping all 20 of his professional opponents.

A bout between the unbeaten pair continues to gather momentum and Fury believes Joshua is a comparable figure to Foreman, a much-feared fighter who had 37 knockout wins in 40 fights prior to facing Ali in Zaire in October 1974.

Fury takes inspiration from Ali, who was stripped of the heavyweight title and was exiled from boxing for three years after refusing to be drafted in the US Army for the Vietnam War before returning to defeat Foreman in one of boxing's biggest upset wins.

Fury posted an image of the two all-time great combatants on Instagram, along with the caption: "This is what's to come!

"The old champ coming back to fight a man who everyone thinks will KO me, same as Ali vs Foreman the stylish Ali vs the mummy Forman! We all know what happens in this fight!

"I know you all got me whooped, but I will not lay down or be afraid of some muscles & I have the mentality of a winner a man who has never lost a fight."

Fury also contacted US President Donald Trump on Twitter to ask him to join his ringwalk.

Fury said: "Donald Trump, who do you think wins the fury vs AJ fight? You can walk me out if you want, be a part of the biggest fight ever."

Fury, who is still waiting for a final ruling from UK Anti-Doping on a suspended drugs ban after the hearing was adjourned in July, also laid down the gauntlet to WBC champion Deontay Wilder.

He added: "A true champion coming back to claim his thrown. This is my era they are from my time, I must destroy them.

AJ & Wilder I'm coming back for you pair my mission is seek & destroy the only thing on my mind is destruction who ever gets in my way will be dealt with accordingly.

"There's only one winner & that's the fans! Let's make the heavyweights great again, fight the best in the division."

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Tyson Fury Warns Joshua, Wilder: I'm Coming Back To Destroy You!

A number of personal issues have kept Fury on the sidelines since November 2015, when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles, and he remains without a boxing licence.

In his absence fellow Briton Joshua has emerged as the dominant force in boxing's blue riband division, capturing the WBA and IBF crowns and stopping all 20 of his professional opponents.

A bout between the unbeaten pair continues to gather momentum and Fury believes Joshua is a comparable figure to Foreman, a much-feared fighter who had 37 knockout wins in 40 fights prior to facing Ali in Zaire in October 1974.

Fury takes inspiration from Ali, who was stripped of the heavyweight title and was exiled from boxing for three years after refusing to be drafted in the US Army for the Vietnam War before returning to defeat Foreman in one of boxing's biggest upset wins.

Fury posted an image of the two all-time great combatants on Instagram, along with the caption: "This is what's to come!

"The old champ coming back to fight a man who everyone thinks will KO me, same as Ali vs Foreman the stylish Ali vs the mummy Forman! We all know what happens in this fight!

"I know you all got me whooped, but I will not lay down or be afraid of some muscles & I have the mentality of a winner a man who has never lost a fight."

Fury also contacted US President Donald Trump on Twitter to ask him to join his ringwalk.

Fury said: "Donald Trump, who do you think wins the fury vs AJ fight? You can walk me out if you want, be a part of the biggest fight ever."

Fury, who is still waiting for a final ruling from UK Anti-Doping on a suspended drugs ban after the hearing was adjourned in July, also laid down the gauntlet to WBC champion Deontay Wilder.

He added: "A true champion coming back to claim his thrown. This is my era they are from my time, I must destroy them.

AJ & Wilder I'm coming back for you pair my mission is seek & destroy the only thing on my mind is destruction who ever gets in my way will be dealt with accordingly.

"There's only one winner & that's the fans! Let's make the heavyweights great again, fight the best in the division."

Mikey Garcia, Golden Boy To Meet - Discuss Linares Fight Deal
By Miguel Rivera

We could be getting one step close to a unification showdown in the lightweight division.

Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez and lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia will meet in person on Wednesday in an effort to make a unification fight between Garcia and Jorge Linares early next year.

"I want to make the fight, it's a fight that Linares wants and it's a fight Mikey would like too, so let's talk about that, we're ready to do it, it's a great fight and one that I think many fans would like see," said Gomez to ESPN Deportes.

Gomez and Garcia, who is without promoter, were previously involved in negotiations when Garcia called out Miguel Cotto, the junior middleweight world champion promoted by Golden Boy and who was looking for an opponent for December 2.

Garcia said he was willing to put on weight for the fight, but even though Golden Boy made a serious offer, Garcia eventually backed down because he did not want to sign a multiple fight deal with Golden Boy to get Cotto. That deal would also have included a fight with Linares, who is promoted by Golden Boy.

Cotto ended up signing to defend his title against Saddam Ali and Garcia was left without a date to fight for the rest of the year, having won a world title in his third division, when he knocked out Dejan Zlaticanin for the lightweight title in January, followed by a unanimous decision victory against Adrien Broner at junior welterweight in July.

Linares (43-3, 27 KO's), 32, who also won world titles in three divisions, retained his 135-pound split decision against British mandatory challenger Luke Campbell on September 23, and said after the fight that he also wanted a unificationt.

Gómez directed a recent social media message to García (37-0, 30 KOs), to show that the company has changed its mind. Gomez said that Golden Boy would no longer require Garcia to sign with his company to fight with one of their top boxers, even though he would like to promote Garcia, one of the best fighters in the world.

"Mikey Garcia, if you're serious about wanting to fight Jorge Linares, call me, without options, without extra fights, in short, without excuses," Gomez wrote.

Mikey Garcia, Golden Boy Meet - Talks Go Well For Linares Fight
By Steve Kim

Golden Boy President Eric Gomez has confirmed to BoxingScene.com that he had a meeting on Wednesday morning at their offices in Los Angeles with WBC lightweight titlist Mikey Garcia, (37-0, 30 KOs) where the subject matter was a possible unification bout with WBA belt-holder Jorge Linares.

"It went very good, Mikey says he wants the fight, Linares says he wants the fight. So that's the fight Oscar [De La Hoya] wants me to make it. So we're going to do our best," said Gomez on Wedneday afternoon at the Palm Restaurant, where he was at the official press conference for the December 9th card at the Mandalay Bay that will feature Orlando Salido-Mikey Roman that will be broadcast on HBO.

And Gomez makes it clear that these talks will include no options or an insistence on a multi-fight deal with Garcia, who in the recent past had met with Golden Boy about other fights but resisted signing on with them preferring to keep his promotional independence.

"Obviously with Golden Boy we keep saying it - we want to make the best fights possible," explained Gomez. "We want to try to make these fights that the fans want to see. We can't always do it but if the majority of the time we can accomplish that - everybody wins."

One hurdle that needs to be cleared is that Golden Boy is affiliated with HBO, while Garcia (who is aligned with adviser Al Haymon) is situated with rival Showtime.

To which Gomez stated - "We talked about that and we have different scenarios that can play out. Obviously, we work with HBO and they're our partner but obviously, whatever it takes to make the fight, that's what we want to do."

As for when this showdown could possibly take place - "First quarter of next year, we can do it as soon as January, maybe February, maybe March. But first quarter," said Gomez.

Jeff Horn vs. Gary Corcoran Secured By ESPN, December 13

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA -- Boxing's Cinderella Man and Brisbane, Australia’s favorite son, Jeff “The Hornet” Horn, returns to the ring in the first defense of the world title he won off the legendary Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) will be risking his newly-minted World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against Top-10 contender Gary “Hellraiser” Corcoran (17-1, 7 KOs), of London.

It will be the Brit's first fight outside the United Kingdom. The Horn vs. Corcoran world welterweight championship fight will take place on Wednesday, December 13 at the Brisbane Convention Centre and will be televised live and exclusively at 6:30 a.m. EST on ESPN and ESPN Deportes .

“Jeff Horn not only produced the upset of the year in boxing, he also authored the story of the year, defeating Manny Pacquiao, under enormous pressure, in front of a record hometown crowd of over 51,000 fans,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who witnessed the fight from a ringside seat. “Jeff wasn't just poised, he was prepared and powerful. Now Jeff faces his first test as world champion, against Corcoran, and it should be a helluva battle considering both men love to fight coming forward.”

“With Horn vs. Corcoran, ESPN is thrilled to add another marquee Top Rank on ESPN match right after the historic Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux bout on December 9th,” said ESPN’s executive vice president of programming and scheduling Burke Magnus. “Horn is a rising superstar in the world of boxing, and with the seminal ratings success of the Horn-Pacquiao fight coupled with his performance in the ring that day, he has a large and growing fan base.”

Horn, a former high school physical education teacher and 2012 Olympian, captured the world's imagination when he upset the heavily favored Pacquiao, boxing's only eight-division world champion, winning a gritty unanimous decision in front of over 51,000 fans at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on July 1. Horn, a 12-to-1 underdog, didn't let the moment or Pacquiao intimidate him. He pressured the defending champion and backed him up throughout the 12 grueling and exciting rounds. In addition to becoming a world champion Horn also became the toast of two continents.

ESPN’s live telecast of the July 1 Pacquiao vs. Horn world championship event (10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET) averaged a 1.6 household rating and 2,812,000 viewers, making it the highest-rated and most-watched boxing telecast on cable TV since 2006 and ESPN’s highest-rated boxing telecast since 1995. “The Battle of Brisbane” was also the highest-rated boxing telecast on ESPN’s networks since 1995.

The WBO World Welterweight Championship main event between Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) and Horn (midnight to 1 a.m. ET) peaked during the final half hour of their fight with 4.4 million viewers across both networks.