Dana White challenges Eddie Hearn to 'stop' his involvement in Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight
Dana White has fired back at suggestions from Eddie Hearn that the UFC CEO should stay away from promoting the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua bout.
Hearn recently claimed that he should sue White after the UFC CEO purported to be able to stage the Fury vs Joshua clash in the United States, amid seemingly never-ending venue disagreements.
The Matchroom Boxing promoter also suggested that White should have no involvement in promoting the December 11 bout, to which the 57-year-old responded provocatively: “Who’s going to stop me?”
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Hearn claims that his client, Joshua, has a contract which forbids UFC and Zuffa Boxing parent company TKO from being involved in the Cardiff-set clash.
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That agreement also states the Fury vs Joshua fight must take place within the UK. Hearn has repeatedly alleged that his client’s contract is being breached, with White a recent target of such claims.
In response, the UFC CEO said: “Eddie Hearn must spend 24 hours a day doing interviews; I’ve never seen a guy do more interviews in my life.
“You think Netflix give a sh*t what Eddie Hearn thinks? I’m not involved in the promotion of the fight? I’m sitting here involved in the promotion of the fight right now.
“Who’s going to stop me? What did I lose? What have I lost?” quizzed White, who was then asked the specifics of his role in promoting the Fury vs Joshua bout.
“I think that the press release speaks for itself,” claimed the 57-year-old, referring to Netflix’s press release for the event, which contained quotes from White.
“There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff going on. It’s a fight people have been waiting for for over 10 years. I’m sure boxing fans are excited,” concluded the UFC CEO.
Eddie Hearn claims he ‘should sue’ Dana White after co-promoter Netflix confirmation
White’s comments followed an allegation-filled tirade from Hearn, who did not react positively to Netflix’s apparent confirmation of the 57-year-old as co-promoter.
“I should be suing Dana White. What he’s doing is, he’s actually purporting to have the ability to stage the fight [in the United States].
“And he’s using my client to do a venue deal [which] he has no right to do. So, again, this is boring stuff. Dana White has gone from being the promoter of the event, to asking if he can be involved.”
White denied his fellow promoter’s latter claim, suggesting that Netflix’s press release confirms him as co-promoter of the Fury vs Joshua fight.
The statement read, using quotes from the UFC CEO: “For more than a decade, boxing fans have been clamouring for the heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
"Together, they bring 66 wins, 52 knockouts and multiple heavyweight world titles into the ring. On December 11, two of the biggest heavyweights of this generation finally collide – and the winner will take a significant place in heavyweight history.”
Hearn then suggested that he was willing to hear from White as to why he should be involved in promoting Joshua vs Fury, asking White to “tell me how it benefits my fighters.”
“Obviously they want to change the contract that we signed, which we don’t like to do,” the Matchroom Boxing promoter continued.
“Right now there is no agreement to change anything in that contract. And right now from our side, no announcement is imminent.
“Rather than saying ‘F**k off,’ I’m saying, ‘Why? Why should I let you be involved in this event? Break it down for me. Tell me how it benefits Anthony Joshua. Tell me how it benefits Matchroom. Tell me how it benefits my fighters.’”
The feud between White and Hearn dates back to early 2026, when the UFC CEO stole Conor Benn from the Englishman’s Matchroom roster.
Joshua's promoter then persuaded UFC star Tom Aspinall to join his management team, but White appeared unfazed by the retaliation.
Topics: Boxing, UFC, Dana White, Eddie Hearn, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua
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