Dana White and Eddie Hearn continue to be at odds with one another.<\/p>\n
For much of 2026, White and Hearn have been engaged in a public feud, with the two even briefly discussing boxing each other. The primary friction between the two stems from White\u2019s move into boxing promotion with Zuffa Boxing \u2014 taking some of Hearn\u2019s fighters \u2014 and Hearn\u2019s move to take on a few high-profile MMA fighters to manage. But lately, their biggest issue has been the planned heavyweight superfight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n
Fury and Joshua are supposed to fight in their long-awaited matchup before the end of the year, and earlier this year, White claimed to be the promoter of the fight. Hearn disputes this claim, and when rumors began circulating on Tuesday that an announcement was imminent for the fight to take place in November at Madison Square Garden, Hearn shot that down.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I should be suing Dana White, because what he\u2019s doing is, he\u2019s actually purporting to have the ability to stage the fight there, and he\u2019s using my client to do a venue deal that he has no rights to,\u201d Hearn told About Boxing<\/a>. \u2026<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is, now, TKO are coming on, asking me if they can be involved. So Dana White\u2019s gone from being the promoter of the event to asking if he can be involved. And rather than going, \u2018Fuck off!\u2019 I\u2019m 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. What do you want to do? Do you want to do Matchroom vs. Zuffa 5 v. 5 on the undercard? OK, if it gives my fighters an opportunity.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s like I said to them, \u2018I\u2019ll tell you what, let me promote WrestleMania.\u2019 Because this is my WrestleMania. And absolutely not, unless you can give me reasons why. \u2026 Why? Why should we? Business is business. And if it makes sense for AJ, and maybe Matchroom, and some of our fighters, I\u2019m up for a chat. And listen, we may get there.\u201d<\/p>\n