Boxing and MMA have long operated under different rules when it comes to how fighters are paid and what they know about the money behind their fights. Now, a new push to change the Muhammad Ali Act Boxing Reform, the law designed to protect boxers from unfair treatment, is sparking fresh debate about who really controls fighter pay.
As major promotion companies like TKO, owner of the UFC and WWE, look to expand into boxing, some fear that changes to the Ali Act could strip boxers of key protections and give promoters more power to limit what athletes earn.