Derek Chisora accused Dana White of working like a “slave proprietor,” however Conor Benn’s profitable transfer to Zuffa Boxing gives a considerable counterpoint to the heavyweight’s assault.
Chisora’s criticism centered on White turning fighters away from his platform. That hardly explains the comparability, particularly with Benn reportedly gathering $15 million for his first Zuffa look alone.
“Dana White isn’t my cup of tea, to be trustworthy with you,” Chisora mentioned in an interview with Battle Hub TV following the Tyson Fury–Anthony Joshua press convention. “As a result of the best way he operates is simply, he operates like a slave proprietor, man. You understand, fighters need to struggle on his platform. He tells them, ‘You’re not adequate for me, so go away.’ What’s a fighter going to do? What’s he going to do after that? That’s not proper.”
Benn’s expertise makes that accusation troublesome to defend. His reported $15 million purse for going through Regis Prograis was adopted by a world-title alternative towards Ryan Garcia. White’s platform has delivered each substantial cash and a serious struggle for the British welterweight.
One boxer’s earnings can’t reply each query a couple of promoter’s remedy of fighters. However Chisora equipped no named instance to help his accusation. Benn provides readers one thing concrete to weigh towards it.
Chisora additionally argued {that a} fighter who performs poorly one night time can enhance the subsequent time. Honest sufficient. Promoters nonetheless should determine whom to signal, what number of locations they will provide, and which fights they need to stage. Wanting a contract doesn’t create an entitlement to 1.
His instance considerations entry to White’s platform, slightly than restrictions imposed on somebody already preventing there. These are completely different points, and Chisora by no means defined how rejection justified his language.
Requested in regards to the dispute between Eddie Hearn and White, Chisora made his private dislike clear. What he failed to offer was an argument robust sufficient to hold such a loaded accusation.
