2<\/p>\n Turki Alalshikh is hoping to broker peace between Zuffa and the rival promotersCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Their feud came to a head in February when White poached one of Hearn’s biggest stars, Conor Benn,<\/a> from right under his nose. <\/p>\n The situation escalated further when White came out and claimed that he was the lead promoter for the upcoming all-British showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.<\/a><\/p>\n His comments ruffled some feathers, with both Hearn and Frank Warren<\/a> adamantly insisting that it is contractually impossible for White or anyone at Zuffa to be involved in the mega event. <\/a><\/p>\n Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has since called for Zuffa and the rival promoters to come together to settle their differences in what he describes as ‘peace talks’.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n But while Hearn is willing to attend the meeting, which is set to take place next week, he has no interest in breaking bread with White. <\/p>\n Hearn wages war<\/p>\n “Turki Alalshikh has asked to have a meeting with me and a few other members of the boxing community,” Hearn told talkSPORT’s White and Jordan on Thursday afternoon. <\/p>\n “He calls them peace talks, which we will definitely entertain out of respect, whether we co-operate or not depends on how I feel on the day and whether it is in the best interest of myself, Matchroom and AJ…<\/p>\n “The\u00a0Dana\u00a0stuff,\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0guys\u00a0like\u00a0it. <\/p>\n “But if Turki comes to me [about getting Dana White<\/a> involved], it’s not a conversation I’m interested in…<\/p>\n “I don’t care who he is backed by; you’re as good as you are, and he isn’t anywhere near my league.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n White claims he is promoting Joshua vs Fury, but Hearn isn’t willing to let that happen<\/p>\n “All this talk about peace talks, I’ve got to be honest with you, I don’t want peace talks. <\/p>\n “I want war talks because I had 15 years of war, and it was the greatest time of my career.<\/p>\n “And now we are all playing nice. I’m glad we do because I like\u00a0going\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0dinner\u00a0with\u00a0Frank and George [Warren].<\/p>\n “But\u00a0it’s\u00a0boring, Jim. I\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0guys\u00a0want.\u00a0You\u00a0guys\u00a0want\u00a0beef.<\/p>\n “You\u00a0want\u00a0the\u00a0violence\u00a0in\u00a0and\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0ring.\u00a0<\/p>\n “So\u00a0for\u00a0me,\u00a0when\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0those\u00a0meetings\u00a0next\u00a0week that Turki Alalshikh wants, it is not just a case of us having a photo with all our hands in the middle, I want to see who is the best.”<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"RIYADH,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/crop-2988994.jpg\")
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