Thorough examination of the Senate hearing for TKO's boxing bill proposal | Ep. 244

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit heynottheface.substack.com SUPPORT EXPANDING THE ALI ACTIn today’s episode, we’re looking at the latest updates to the UFC antitrust cases and the Senate hearing for the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. We discuss how the witnesses fared in their statements and questioning, who ended up being the better spokesperson for their arguments, and even break down how Ted Cruz did in his role today. We also get John’s wish list of questions and topics. There’s a lot more, so make sure to follow along with our outline as you listen:*We urge you to pick up a paid subscription, as it helps us keep the show going* Episode 244 Outline* What happened at yesterday’s UFC antitrust status conference?* There was a senate hearing concerning the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. What was your first gut reaction after watching it?* What was your opinion of the Senator’s questions?* How do you think each of the witnesses did?* Let’s go over some of the subjects raised in the questions and see what you thought of the witnesses answers and how you would have perhaps answered different. First, they asked about the Health and Safety aspects of the bill. What was the witnesses response to this?* There was some discussion about disclosure and transparency, with Nick Khan holding a completely different view from Oscar De La Hoya and Nico Ali Walsh. Who was right?* Nick Khan went after the sanctioning organizations, while Oscar defended them. Whose opinion do you think is closer to the truth?* Regarding the UBO system, what was the case Khan made for it and what was the case Walsh and De La Hoya made against it? Who was more effective?* Did they bring up the argument that a UBO is just another option? Did anyone contest this?* Ted Cruz brought up the current NCAA situation and mentioned that if the UBOs could negotiate collectively, they would extract much higher revenues. Is that argument right?* Did anyone raise any particular interesting points that you thought flew under the radar?* Is there any particular question or point you wished was raised?*Senate hearing witness statements*