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Terence Crawford Claims UFC Fighters Hold the Key to Revolution

Crawford argued leverage sits with athletes: “If the fighters come together, they can make anything happen.” He added, “They’ve got the power, but they can’t cut checks without us.” Still, he sees a split: “fighters that already got the money…can make a stand,” while others worry, “who’s going to pay my bills?” Crawford called it a “seesaw effect” across combat-sports.

By Afnan Chougle

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Terence Crawford & Joe Rogan Mock "Stupid" UFC Heavyweight Weight Limit

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Mark Shapiro Says Zuffa, SELA Will Promote Tyson Fury-Arslanbek Makhmudov in London

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Mark Shapiro: Conor Benn's $15 million Deal Covers Only One 2026 Zuffa Super Fight

TKO’s COO Shapiro said Benn’s reported $15 million Zuffa Boxing deal is only for “one fight in 2026” as part of planned super-fight events, not the Paramount+ card series. He blamed Eddie Hearn for “stirring the pot” and said Sela, led by Turki Alalshikh, funds the purse, “no different” from Canelo–Crawford. TKO expects 2–4 super fights yearly, starting next year.

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