Roy Jones Jr. Criticizes Zuffa Over Ali Act Changes

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. unleashed a fierce critique of Zuffa Boxing during a recent Fight Hub TV interview, warning that proposed changes to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act threaten fighters' independence and the sport's storied traditions. The Hall of Famer expressed his frustration so intensely that he stormed out mid-discussion, just as UFC CEO Dana White, who leads the new promotion, pushed back during a post-fight press conference in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

Jones Jr. focused his ire on amendments to the 2000 Muhammad Ali Act, recently advanced through the House as the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act in March 2026. He argued the revisions would empower Zuffa, backed by TKO Group Holdings, to establish its own rankings and belts, potentially sidelining major sanctioning bodies like the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO. "If you made the Muhammad Ali Act to save or to look out for the boxers, why would you change it for a promoter?" Jones Jr. said. He likened the shift to handing keys to an intruder, predicting fighters would lose bargaining power, face compressed pay similar to UFC models, and risk becoming overly dependent on one organization for opportunities. "You...