Dana White Reveals Name Of First Top Boxer He’s Bringing To New ZUFFA Boxing Promotion

Ever since last year's historic MayMac event went down, UFC president Dana White has been open and public about his intentions on entering the boxing world as a promoter. The UFC boss has been linked to the likes of Anthony Joshua, and other notable stars in the sport, while he tries to make his ambitions a reality. Under the banner of ZUFFA boxing, UFC President Dana White has promised to revolutionize the world's oldest pay-per-view combat sport, and with his world class promoting skills, he might just be able to do it. Now, in a new statement to Yahoo Sports!, the UFC boss reveals that the first talent he's close to signing is unbeaten lightweight champion Mikey Garcia. Garcia is 38-0 with 30 knockouts, and is the consensus #1 lightweight boxer in the world today. It would be a massive acquisition for the UFC president. Here's the word from Kevin Iole. Just spoke with @danawhite and he said he’s closing in on a deal with @MikeyGarcia He said plans for Zuffa Boxing are moving forward. https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/991862914532294657