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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has explained why he’s starting to feel a bit bad for Dana White as their rivalry continues.
It’s safe to say that Eddie Hearn and Dana White aren’t the best of friends. Ever since White made it clear that he wanted to enter the boxing space, Hearn has been going after him in many ways – and eventually, after poking the bear enough, White bit back.
Eddie Hearn obviously has a far greater pedigree in the sport than Dana does, but the latter’s success in mixed martial arts with the UFC is nothing to shake your head at.
Alas, after a string of notable setbacks, including the departure of Shakur Stevenson from Zuffa Boxing, Eddie Hearn had the following to say about where Dana White currently stands.
Eddie Hearn’s view on Dana White in boxing
“I expected these guys to be better at what they do, but I didn’t expect it to affect them so badly and for it to – like, you can see the physical breakdown, the mental and emotional breakdown of what is happening when he’s up there,” Hearn said. “You can see how he looks. You can see it’s affecting him. This is a horrible, horrible business, and that’s why I say I feel almost bad for those guys because I know what it’s like. You have to become really battle-worn to it. I saw this thing on Steven Bartlett (where Dana said), ‘I get up every day, f*ck everybody else, f*ck –,’ but you can’t take any criticism. So, don’t give it the big one, that you know, f*ck what people think.’ Because look at your reaction when you see what people think.
“You’re a control freak, and you can’t take criticism, and when things don’t go your way, you just tell people to f*ck off, and tell them they’re an idiot. This game ain’t like that. You got to be f*cking so tenacious and roll with it every single day. This (going up and down) is what you’re rolling with in boxing. This (going in a straight line) is UFC, right? It’s easy – and by the way, they’ve made it easy. Amazing what they’ve done. Boxing’s not like that. We joke about the body of work, but let’s be honest, what they’ve done, they’ve actually done the worst job I could have possibly expected from them. … I was expecting much more, and I was expecting a real fight, but I think they’re done.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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