“There’s a million reasons why now is (the time),” White said. “If you notice as far as boxing, even as much money as Sheikh Turki is throwing into this thing, television deals aren’t really abundant right now. There are just a lot of things I think I can do that other people haven’t done yet.

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White has contemplated the idea of Zuffa Boxing for years but said this past weekend he’s finally decided to commit to the sport. Tyson sees White’s involvement being a positive and believes he’ll play a big role in putting together fights the fans want to see.