“This Is the Same Guy That, Despite Already Paying His Fighters Peanuts, Has Decreased Their Pay Even Further?”: Dana White Slamming Showtime Boxing Leaves Combat World in Splits

Power Slap, the brainchild of UFC president Dana White, has received widespread criticism ever since it burst onto the scene. It aired its first episode on TBS. The sport is a massive risk to the safety of the participants, and some competitors have even suffered serious injuries as well. However, this brainchild of the UFC lynchpin has been highly successful. Recently, Power Slap 3 took place. Moreover, after the event’s conclusion, he took the chance to take shots at SHOWTIME as well.

The clip of White dunking on Showtime appeared on Twitter. In the video, he is seen speaking after the Power Slap event concluded. He expressed his enthusiasm for his own show that he witnessed that night. He joked that there were “awards for this show.”

However, he humorously also acknowledged that such accolades were unlikely. He stated, “We’ll never win an award for this show, but we should win an award for this show tonight. Production was… quality of the show was incredible.”

He compared his show to the boxing events that take place under the banner of SHOWTIME, “Like when you watch- I won’t throw anybody under the bus, but when you watch Showtime boxing, and these guys are putting on events. F*in replays are terrible, the production quality is horrible.” 

White further stated his frustration with the apparent absence of replays. According to White, viewers were often left disappointed, waiting in vain for replays that never materialize. In contrast, his team swiftly provides multiple replays from various angles as soon as an action sequence concludes. However, this is not the first time, White took shots at Showtime.

How did the fans react to Dana White taking jabs at Showtime?

Dana White’s comments sparked a divided response among combat enthusiasts with some echoing his sentiments and others defending SHOWTIME Boxing’s reputation. One fan, Tha Villain agreed with Dana’s comments. He claimed that the network has been stagnant ever since its inception.

Another fan, Leroy pointed out how UFC fans and Dana White seem to be unable to stop mentioning the sport even after looking down on it. He ended his statement with a sarcastic remark stating, “They just always have something to say so interesting.”

However, one fan wrote, “Imagine if Dana White ran #Boxing! Big fights would happen on a regular!”

Meanwhile, MBO_THAONE shared his disagreement with the statement made by the UFC president. He claimed that SHOWTIME and PBC are “destroying” the UFC in terms of meaningful and big fights. Furthermore, he wrote, “Dana always throw jabs at boxing but we all know which sport is better.”

Moreover, Talsea claimed that White is simply just trying to sell Power Slap and stated that no one cares about it.

Another fan, Pat Healy sarcastically remarked about the fighters’ pay situation in the UFC.

Lastly, Hunter G (HDmex) pointed out the sheer difficulty of keeping track of a complex sport such as boxing. He pointed out the various intricacies that are involved in boxing. Moreover, he found it ridiculous to compare the two sports. He called Dana’s actions of “Praising himself”, “cheap”.

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Fans were definitely divided over White slamming the network. What do you think about White’s comments about Showtime? Do you agree with his statements? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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