UFC President Dana White’s son made his big boxing debut over the weekend. White is an avid fan of boxing, having shown an interest in the UFC perhaps one day venturing into the sport.
Aidan White, the UFC president’s son, competed in an event called the “St. Patrick’s Day Boxing Show” within the 130 pound weight class of the Junior Golden Gloves division. Battling opponent Andre LeClerc, Aidan White earned a victory in his big debut.
It would later be revealed that White earned fight of the night honors for his first performance inside the squared circle. Taking to social media, Dana White has now offered a behind the scenes gallery of photos from the event.
Check them out below:
First, the UFC president offered a shout out to his audience of fans, showing his support for his son’s upcoming match up.
“Here we go my boy”
Dana White would go on to thank Reebok, the sports apparel company locked into a uniform deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Just ahead of time for the fight, White let out an anxious “Here we go.”
In the end, Aidan White earned a victory in his big boxing debut, much to the joy of his father. White stated:
“BOOM first one under his belt. Congrats @aidan_white_ hard work pays off!!!”
Dana White would go on to thank his son’s opponent for the exciting match up.
“Thank you very much for the great fight Andre LeClerc.”
Dana White then revealed that his son earned fight of the night for his boxing performance.
“Congrats to @aidan_white_ and Andre LeClerk for Fight of the Night!!!! No 50g’s tho”
