The grandson of boxing legend and American civil rights icon Muhammad Ali sent a message to UFC founder Dana White, as White leads a controversial revival of a law named after Ali.The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, a revision of a law that passed in 2000, has drawn attention as White and TKO Group push deeper into boxing through Zuffa Boxing.The bill would allow new "Unified Boxing Organizations," or UBOs, to sign fighters, promote fights, create rankings and award titles under one system.
The Congressional Budget Office says the bill would allow UBOs to contract with boxers, promote matches and run rankings and titles.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNico Ali Walsh walks off stage after defeating Reyes Sanchez in their four-round bout at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, Calif., on Aug.20, 2022.
(Michael Owens/Getty Images)Walsh, as the grandson of the person the bill would be named after, wants to talk to White about it."My direct and respectful message to Dana White: We know what my grandfather's legacy means to this sport, and we both know that as this bill stands, it should not have his name on it.I respect all you've done with the UFC," Walsh said."We both live in Vegas, and I'm asking you, let's have a sit-down, public or private, you choose.
Let's discuss the Ali Act, fighter protections, and what's truly best for us fighters.Let's do this for the sport we both love."Born to Muhammad's daughter, Rasheda Ali, Nico has stepped into the ring to carry the Ali family's boxing legacy.
He is also the nephew of undefeated former boxing champion Laila Ali.The original Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act became law in 2000, and was co-sponsored by John McCain.It was designed to fight unfair and anticompetitive practices in boxing.
It also created a firewall between promoters and managers.Under current law, a promoter cannot have a direct or indirect financial interest in a boxer’s management, and a manager cannot have a financial inte...