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Anderson Silva before the fight against Tyron Woodley . Photo: Reproduction/X/Scott Hirano
Coming off a big knockout victory against Tyron Woodley in boxing, Anderson Silva has definitely found his place in boxing after the end of his MMA career. At the same time, Dana White has been showing increasing interest in the sport and expanding his dominance in combat sports through Zuffa Boxing. In this context, the Spider spoke publicly last week to give his opinion on the bald fighter's new venture.
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Avoiding controversy regarding his former boss's methods, the Brazilian stressed the importance of protecting athletes' interests and preventing a monopoly similar to what happens in MMA.
“People need to respect the boxing community. That’s the point. That’s my concern. I don’t know. When you create something to help the sport and the athletes, that’s fine. But when you try to control everything, that’s bad. Very bad,” said the former UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) in an interview with 'FightHub TV'.
‼️“RESPECT boxing!”- Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva speaks out on Dana White and TKO Boxing trying to change the Ali Act, and says it could be very bad for the sport. pic.twitter.com/UTeNdBP6CB
— Fight Hub TV (@FightHubTV) December 23, 2025
Like Anderson Silva, Dana White is a big boxing fan.
Dana White at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Dana White's debut as a promoter for Zuffa Boxing took place in September 2025. Broadcast globally on Netflix, Canelo Álvarez and Terrence Crawford faced off over 12 rounds for the WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, and The Ring super-middleweight titles. The American won by unanimous decision. With the new agreement between the UFC and Paramount+, Dana White is expected to seek new deals for boxing as well.
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