Canelo Alvarez recently signed a $400 million deal with Turki Alalshikh to fight under Riyadh Season for six bouts. With such a hefty payout, Alvarez’s earnings surpass those of any UFC fighter in recent years. But is it really true that boxers make significantly more money than UFC fighters? While that may hold true for elite boxers, the average UFC fighter still earns more than average boxers and both Dana White and Michael Bisping have echoed this sentiment.

After months of waiting, Dana White and Turki Alalshikh have come forward to drop a massive announcement about a new boxing league, “BOOOOOOM!!!!! Boxing here we come,” said the UFC CEO in an update. As Dana White takes the first step towards boxing domination, various sections within the combat sports world have come forward to ascertain that the UFC CEO would pay the boxers nearly nothing like his UFC fighters. However, is there any truth to this statement?

Michael Bisping has come forward to drop the reality on them, “There’s a lot of people out there losing their minds, going, “Oh my God, this is terrible for boxing! The UFC fighters don’t get paid very much—boxers make real money.” That’s bull—-,” said Bisping.

He further added, “Don’t believe that. A lot of people in the UFC make a tremendous amount of money, and a lot of people in boxing make next to nothing—that’s just the sad reality. Yes, of course, you have your outliers: your Floyd Mayweather, your Tyson Furys, your Canelo Alvarezes—these guys make huge sums of money. But for the most part, a lot of fighters on the undercard are making next to nothing. They’re not making a lot of money.”

Does this fact remain true? Well, sadly, the undercard boxers don’t make much from their boxing fights. According to several sources, the average boxer makes up $22000 and $37000 a year. While the beginner boxers could earn less than $1000 per fight. That’s not the case for the UFC as most of the MMA fighters earn a substantial $40000 pay for their fight and on top of that an average UFC fighter makes around $100000 a year.

Michael Bisping believes that boxing is a sport overdue for a revival, and Dana White has stepped forward as a savior to make that happen. Interestingly, the former middleweight champion has his own analogy for this as well.

Michael Bisping delivers the truth about Dana White’s involvement in the boxing world

Boxing has dominated the combat sports scene since the 1980s. However, the sport seems to have lost the charm it once had, sadly because of rampant bureaucracy. Promoters try to make a fight, but it takes years to materialize and when it does happen, it’s filled with gibberish fillers which is nothing but straight disrespect for the fans. Nevertheless, Michael Bisping believes that Dana White can minimize such shenanigans from the sport.

“That is what Dana White is going to bring to the table, of course, with the parent company TKO and the financial backing of Turki Alalshikh,” Bisping said. “Turki Alalshikh has been spending a lot of money, but still, the sizzle of it isn’t there. The experience, I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about some of the events.”

He further added, “You go to a boxing event, a lot of the pacing is terrible. As Dana said in an interview, they’re doing podcasts in between fights, having concerts in between fights, and the people in the stands who bought a ticket and flew all the way to Saudi Arabia? They just want action. That will be fixed,”

With the support of Turki Alalshikh, Dana White is planning to revolutionize the sport back to its former glory but will they be able to make a name for themselves? Only time will tell. What are your thoughts on the hubbub? State your opinion in the comments below.