Roy Jones Jr. rips Zuffa Boxing: 'It's going to ruin boxing, totally'

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. believes the sport will be ruined if the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 becomes law. The TKO-backed bill would allow the operation of Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs), which would change how boxing operates in America today, as under the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.

UBOs would be able to introduce their own titles instead of sanctioning bodies. Supporters of the bill highlight positive aspects such as minimum pay per round, while opponents, such as Jones Jr. , see UBOs creating a monopoly in the sport by skirting around the protections implemented by the original Ali Act.

"First of all, if you made the Muhammad Ali Act to save or look out for the boxers, why would you go change it for a promoter? " Jones Jr. told Fight Hub TV .

"You basically change it back saying, 'OK, you put these security bars on the building so no one can break in, but since he lives in the neighborhood now and we know he likes to break in stores, we'll give him the key to it and change it so he can get in. Come on, bro? Really?