UFC president and CEO Dana White has confirmed that he will soon be making some huge announcements after confirming he will move into boxing.
Since joining the UFC in 2001 as president, White has helped transform the mixed martial arts organisation into one of the biggest names in world sports.
For years, White has consistently been linked with dipping his toe into the world of boxing but, other than being part of the superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, he has never official committed to working in boxing.
But now, it appears that is all about to change after White himself teased some very big announcements to do with his future in boxing were on the horizon.
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White spoke with the media while promoting the upcoming boxing match between upcoming Irish talent Callum Walsh and Poland's Przemyslaw Runowski.
He said: "There will be some big announcements soon. If you know anything about me and you go back and look at anything that I've ever said, I never say anything that I don't do, ever.
"We've been kicking the whole boxing thing around for a long time and you've never heard me commit and say 'I'm in'.
"I'm in."
Since 2022, White has often used both his own and the UFC's social media to push Walsh despite not being his official promoter.
The 23-year-old Irishman boasts a flawless record of 11 wins, nine knockouts and no losses, and appears to have served as White's entry point into the world of boxing.
Speaking to Morning Kombat about his relationship with the UFC boss, Walsh said: “When I first signed with Tom Loeffler [Walsh's promoter] he was working on a deal with UFC fight pass to put boxing on fight pass.
"Obviously then Tom signed a young Irish fighter and Dana had a history with another Irish fighter so he thought it would make sense for me to go down and meet Dana.
"I showed him some of my footage and told him what I wanted to do and the more and more he's seen my fight he likes me and now he's helping me with my career."
Topics: Dana White, Boxing, UFC
Ben McCrum