Netflix and Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh’s fight announcement was striking for who it included – and who it did not. The event was presented as a collaboration involving Alalshikh’s The Ring and White.<\/p>\n
There was no mention of Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, who has promoted Joshua throughout his professional career, or Queensberry’s Frank Warren, Fury’s long-time promoter.<\/p>\n
White’s involvement was not entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n
The Zuffa Boxing promoter has been saying for weeks he would be involved in Fury-Joshua.<\/p>\n
Hearn has been equally adamant he would not. After Thursday’s announcement, Hearn said Joshua’s contract specifically prevented White and American sports entertainment company TKO from having a promotional role, claiming Netflix had not been made aware of that provision.<\/p>\n
Hearn said there had been breaches of the agreement which needed to be resolved and cast doubt on whether Wednesday’s news conference would go ahead.<\/p>\n
Fury says a similar restriction originally appeared in his own contract but was removed because he wanted White involved.<\/p>\n