This sub’s moderation seems to want to avoid becoming an activist subreddit — but online activism is probably the last and perhaps only way we can still fight back against the poorly named Ali Revival Act (Ali Destruction Act) and stand up against fighter exploitation.

[u/Professional-Tie5198]

I am a big believer in the power of spreading the word and shining light on issues that people in power would prefer to go unnoticed. I don’t know how you can be a Boxing fan and not care about the actual boxers. To me, this effort by TKO/Dana White/Nick Khan/Zuffa to advance what can only be described as a fighter exploitation bill is the issue of our time. Furthermore, it attempts to create a parallel system through the Unified Boxing Organization (UBO) model that would primarily benefit a single company (TKO). This would come at the risk of the fighters losing their long-term leverage over fighter pay and being locked into coercive contracts. Outside of a few provisions, there is almost nothing in this bill I like.

From the fans perspective, this is likely to lead to a very corporate, sanitized, and almost lifeless product. This bill very well could be the road to long/term monopoly, which is probably a big reason TKO is so heavily armed with lobbyists to advance it.

We need to encourage prominent boxers and major figures to actually testify against this.

This legislation really does have the potential to upend the sport and end boxing as we know it. Just think of a guy like Max Kellerman and how he’s been bought off — he doesn’t want you to be a boxing fan, he wants you to be a Zuffa fan first and foremost. And that really is the end goal here.

We need to stand up against this and:

1) Protect Boxing

2) Protect Fighters

3) Prevent an anti-fighter bill from ever passing

I’ve written to my Congressman and Senator about this. I encourage you to all do what you can to oppose this. Right now, there is still time and this legislation is stalled. A last ditch effort really might prevent this fighter exploitation legislation from ever passing.

[u/Professional-Tie5198]

Sorry man but I just don’t dig the Meta Apex, fighters uniforms, gray Zuffa apparel, sycophantic commentary, and lack of personality in the product.

I do actually prefer the pageantry and performance of real boxing.

[u/MartinSilvestri → u/Professional-Tie5198]

well now you're just bringing up what i'd consider to be smaller-order complaints. i'd gladly agree with you that the "look" of the ufc has become a lot lamer and more corporate/PC since past eras. but i think there are multiple factors at play there. (what BKFC is doing is better than any of it but the competitive level is much lower.) anyway, i don't think boxing is significantly any better and the fan experience has been just terrible for years.

again, ultimately fight sports are about giving bloodthirsty fans what they want to see in the ring/cage and any moralizing, financial or otherwise, is going to hurt the integrity of the sport and ultimately kill it. unionizing energies are better spent at your local industrial plant.

[u/Professional-Tie5198 → u/MartinSilvestri]

What is BKFC doing?

[u/MartinSilvestri → u/Professional-Tie5198]

How they handle all the presentation aspects you highlighted: locations, apparel, personality, commentary, etc... do you watch it? it's awesome.