Teddy Atlas: Boxing's Dana White could fix what the Ali Act failed to cure

Boxing icon Teddy Atlas is optimistic of Dana White and TKO changing the Muhammad Ali Act.

In recent news, a new bill, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, proposes the creation of Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs), with the proposal that UBOs can host events, create fighter rankings, and award their own championships, much like the UFC.

The primary benefactor of which would be TKO Boxing, run by Dana White and his contemporaries. While the general consensus is that White's trifling with boxing is a net negative, seeking to strip fighter rights and monopsonize boxing like UFC did with MMA, there is a silver lining.

A new national minimum payment proposes $150 per round for professional boxers, and a minimum $25,000 coverage for injuries sustained during a fight. Generally speaking, fans and pundits are against the Ali Act being 'amended' in any way to benefit an organization, but Atlas has faith in White.

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Atlas told all in an interview with BetVictor Online Casinoson behalf of MMA Knockout.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. This question was also asked before news of the Ali American Boxing Revival Act had become available.