DANA WHITE has reacted to reports of Showtime Boxing's demise and said 'it's about time that s***** product is off the air'.
The UFC CEO said "F*** Espinoza" as he called out Showtime boss Stephan Espinoza over a potential major TV channel change for boxing in the US.
White and Espinoza had a close relationship as the pair worked together in 2017 to promote the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight.
The fight was a success after selling a mammoth amount of pay-per-view sales and making the pair a tremendous amount of money.
Despite their financial victory, the two have a strained relationship and have had many bust-ups since.
White opened up about his feelings on Showtime reportedly leaving the boxing game entirely at a recent post-fight press conference for 'Dana White's Contender Series'.
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He did not appear to be overly distressed by the idea of the channel's demise.
White said: "That’s incredibly unfortunate. The production of that show is fantastic, the guy who runs Showtime Boxing is a great human being. It’s unfortunate to hear this."
But then White made fun of the situation and cursed Espinoza and his TV network.
He added: "F*** Espinoza. It's about time that S***** product was off the air."
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Earlier this year Showtime ended its 47-year-old standalone identity as a premium cable channel by becoming part of Paramount+.
The takeover of the company may mean the end of Showtime Boxing which has been running since 1986.
For boxing fans a major TV channel change could be on its way if Paramount+ choose to end the streaming service.
Showtime Boxing has broadcast many notable fights over the years for Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Tyson Fury.
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