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‘Unbeatable’ Eddie Hearn ‘cooking with gas’ while Dana White and TKO Boxing struggle to launch ‘something lame’ at UFC APEX
TKO Boxing, the new “sweet science” promotion formed by UFC CEO Dana White and Saudi slickster Turki Al-Sheikh, is supposed to launch its 2026 fight campaign on Jan. 23 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas,
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker recently suggested he'd be open to stepping into the boxing ring for the right price.
Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) watched ex-UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley square off on the Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul card Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami, where Silva won by TKO. Other notable names such as Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson and Jorge Masvidal have also made the transition to boxing, and Whittaker hopes to follow suit.
Robert Whittaker remains a top UFC middleweight, but he's wondering if a transition to the boxing world is in his future.