‘For billionaires, not boxers’: De La Hoya warns over Ali Act overhaul in Senate hearing

Ali Act overhaul would allow unified boxing bodiesBackers say centralized model would boost revenuesCritics warn fighters could lose leverage and rightsA US Senate hearing on the future of boxing laid bare a sharp divide over the sport’s direction on Wednesday, as longtime boxing figures including Oscar De La Hoya warned the changes could erode fighters’ rights while executives aligned with an Ultimate Fighting Championship-backed push for a centralized model argued they would bring structure an...