Ever since the explosion of Zuffa Boxing, Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn and Dana White have been on a warpath with each other. <\/p>\n
The two have traded jabs at every opportunity, and now Misfits Boxing <\/a>is looking to turn their bitter rivalry into a fight, reportedly putting a $10 million offer on the table for the promoters to settle their differences in the ring.<\/p>\n Hearn has shown an interest in making it happen, even suggesting a gentleman’s agreement, while White remains far less convinced. In his latest tirade against the Matchroom <\/a>boss, the UFC CEO took aim at Hearn’s boxing credentials, calling him a \u201cbum\u201d before making it clear that he has a very different idea of how their long-running feud should be settled.<\/p>\n Dana White Questions What a Fight With Eddie Hearn Would Look Like<\/p>\n The UFC mogul didn’t hold back when asked about the proposed showdown. The 57-year-old first claimed that he had heard about the offer but had not received anything directly. He then turned his attention to Hearn’s lack of boxing experience, questioning what kind of contest the two could realistically put on.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve definitely not sent me an offer, but I\u2019ve heard of it. Let me ask you a question. I\u2019m 57 years old, right? The last time I boxed was when I was 38, when I was going to fight Tito Ortiz, right? Eddie Hearn is a bum. He has never boxed, ever, okay? He might have f**ked around in the gym or done whatever,\u201d White said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n .He also brought up Mike Tyson’s exhibition-style boxing match with Jake Paul in November 2024. Tyson was 58 at the time, and White, being the cutthroat businessman he is, used the former heavyweight champion’s performance to question whether a fight between two men with little recent ring experience would be worth watching.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, Mike Tyson was 58 or 59 when he fought Jake Paul. Did you see what Mike Tyson looked like? Mike Tyson is one of the greatest of all time. You saw what he looked like. So, a bum who hasn\u2019t done anything and a guy who never is\/was a (boxer)? What kind of a fight do you think that\u2019d be, and how would that look?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n White wasn’t entirely shutting the door on a confrontation, though. He finished by suggesting that Hearn could meet him at a gym in London if he genuinely wanted to settle their differences.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIf Eddie Hearn wants to fight, he can pick the gym here in London. We will go down to the f**king gym, me and him, and we can f**king do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Kalle Sauerland Claims Eddie Hearn Is Close to Agreeing to $10 Million Fight<\/p>\n The idea of putting two of combat sports\u2019 biggest promoters in the ring gained traction after Misfits Boxing founders Kalle and Nisse Sauerland stepped in. With the two promoters trading insults throughout the year, the brothers saw an opportunity to turn their bitter rivalry into a lucrative boxing event.<\/p>\n Speaking to IFL TV, Kalle Sauerland revealed that he had approached both men with a proposal<\/a>. The initial idea involved a $20 million winner-takes-all purse, but that was later changed to a straightforward $10 million offer. Sauerland also claimed that Hearn was close to agreeing to the proposed terms, although negotiations were not completely wrapped up.<\/p>\n