After Jai Opetaia became the first champ of Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, White made some startling predictions about the sport.

Jai Opetaia's journey toward undisputed status will begin with the Zuffa Boxing title on March 8. One month after signing with Dana White's promotion, Jai Opetaia will compete for its inaugural cruiserweight title in the Zuffa Boxing 04 main event.

Dana White is trying to impose order on a sport that rarely accepts it. Even as lawmakers continue to debate the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, White’s long-teased Zuffa Boxing project is no longer theoretical. It has a launch date. And it’s ...