Roy Jones Jr.: Zuffa Boxing threatens the future of boxing

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. warns that the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 could damage the sport. The proposed law would allow Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) to create their own titles, replacing traditional sanctioning bodies.

Supporters highlight benefits like minimum pay, but critics fear a monopoly and loss of fighter protections. Jones questions why a law designed to protect boxers would be changed in favor of promoters.

He also criticizes the Ultimate Fighting Championship model, pointing out that many fighters build fame there but earn their biggest paydays in boxing. He believes adopting that system would hurt boxers’ independence and earnings.

Jones argues the changes could reduce transparency, limit fighters’ control over their careers, and allow promoters to decide who becomes a star. Other figures like Oscar De La Hoya and Nico Ali Walsh have raised similar concerns.

According to Jones, the reform could erase boxing’s history, eliminate major titles, and push top fighters to leave the U.S. He sees it as turning boxing into a UFC-style system—something he strongly opposes.