{"id":685106,"date":"2026-07-10T23:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/685106\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T23:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:30:18","slug":"eddie-hearn-reveals-what-happened-during-zuffa-boxing-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/685106\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Hearn Reveals What Happened During Zuffa Boxing Peace Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Matchroom chairman says negotiations produced no agreements but opened communication while raising concerns over Zuffa Boxing\u2019s spending<\/p>\n

Eddie Hearn says recent talks between boxing\u2019s leading promoters and Zuffa Boxing ended without any agreements but established a direct line of communication between both sides. He also claimed Zuffa Boxing has overpaid to sign several fighters, suggesting the company inflated the market unnecessarily.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDid we get anything done or resolved? No,\u201d said Hearn to iFL TV. \u201cBut since that meeting there\u2019s more of an open line of communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

The discussions included Hearn, Frank Warren, Nick Khan and Turki Alalshikh. Hearn said the meeting was divided into two parts: one covering the relationship between established promoters and Zuffa Boxing, and another focused on Tyson Fury\u2019s proposed fight against Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were two elements to the conversation,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cOne was the conversation with Nick about Zuffa, and then there was another conversation separately about AJ-Fury and what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dana White did not attend the meeting. Hearn said Khan represented Zuffa Boxing because he oversees the company\u2019s boxing operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never really had a conversation with Nick Khan before,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cAt least we were in a room for a couple of hours having a chat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearn also questioned Zuffa\u2019s approach to signing fighters, arguing the company inflated the market by offering far more than necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they\u2019ve realized that they\u2019re massively overpaying the market price,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cSome of the numbers you\u2019re paying, you could have literally paid a third of what you\u2019re paying, and you would have got the same fighter. What are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

The meeting ended without any formal agreements, but Hearn said both sides left with a better understanding of each other\u2019s positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a super positive meeting,\u201d Hearn said. \u201cBut I thought it was okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Olly Campbell is a boxing journalist who has covered the sport since 2014, providing ringside reporting and technical analysis of major bouts. His work focuses on fighter tendencies, tactical adjustments, and the details that shape high-level competition.<\/p>\n

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