Overview
- The Ali Act Preservation Alliance, announced Thursday, brings together more than 30 boxing figures to stop the House‑passed Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act in the Senate.
- The bill would allow promoters to create Unified Boxing Organizations that set their own contracts, rankings, and title belts outside the current Ali Act’s safeguards.
- Opponents say the structure could crush bargaining power and pay, citing a UFC antitrust case where a judge described fighters as trapped by exclusionary contracts.
- Alliance leaders warn of safety risks if a promoter narrows weight classes, which could push extreme weight cuts or force smaller fighters to face larger opponents.
- The group includes Nico Ali Walsh and industry names like Oscar De La Hoya, has support from the WBC, and plans to lobby senators as the debate over boxing’s rules and fighter protections unfolds.