'Clout chaser' - Eddie Hearn blasts Dana White after he claims he is promoting Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Eddie Hearn has escalated his feud with Dana White, branding him a "clout chaser" after the UFC chief claimed he will be involved in the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua superfight.
Hearn and White have been going back and forth on a regular basis after the UFC president moved into the boxing space with Zuffa and poached his fighter Conor Benn, who has penned a long-term deal.
In response, Hearn signed up UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall to his newly-founded Matchroom Talent Agency.
The beef between the pair has been so explosive that there has even be talk of them settling their differences with a fight inside the boxing ring.
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Zuffa will soon make their debut on Hearn's home patch on British soil when its first UK show takes place in Bournemouth on June 6.
But White has riled up Hearn further by claiming that he will be promoting the upcoming bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua later in 2026.
The eagerly anticipated all-British affair has been officially signed and was announced by Turki Alalshikh last month. Hearn also provided confirmation on the bout, which comes after a tune-up fight for Joshua against Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Saudi Arabia.
Returning to the ring for the first time since a car crash which killed two of his close friends, Joshua has penned a two-fight deal with Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.
In partnership with Alalshikh, White told Nina Drama on a KICK livestream that he will be promoting it.
“This is the busiest year of my career. I’m gonna be traveling everywhere,” White said.
“I’m focused on Zuffa Boxing hardcore this year, signing all these guys and putting on great fights.
“We did a deal with Sky in the UK. There will be great fights on Sky. I’m doing the Tyson Fury – AJ fight, too. I’m gonna be promoting that.”
Hearn has of course been the long-time promoter for Joshua ever since he turned professional following his Gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
The 46-year-old has claimed that Zuffa made Joshua an offer and sent him the screenshot immediately. But while Alalshikh is doing the promotion for Fury vs Joshua, Hearn is adamant that White will be nowhere near it.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote: "Such a clout chaser (laughing emoji) not a chance (laughing emoji) and contractually impossible. Let me know when you find your balls."
He then posted a screenshot of an article which saw TKO chief Mark Shapiro claim that Sela and TKO were promoting Fury's comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - suggesting that that the statement was not true.
The Matchroom chief added: "Oh yeah they said they were promoting this one too. What happened?"
Though no location has been confirmed, a custom-made ‘Fight of Britain’ belt will be awarded to the winner of Fury vs Joshua, as announced by the Ring Magazine.
Topics: Eddie Hearn, Dana White
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