“Full of S**t”: Dana White Dismisses Eddie Hearn and His Recent Claims
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Dana White does not want to hear anything Eddie Hearn has to say and he's even telling reporters to not ask questions about the British Boxing promoter.
The war of words between UFC CEO Dana White and Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has reached a boiling point. With rumors swirling around a massive heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, the two promotional heavyweights are locked in a public spat over who is actually steering the ship.
Following a recent Dana White's Contender Series event, White did not hold back when asked about Hearn's recent comments and threats of legal action over venue deals.
"I stopped listening to Eddie Hearn about three months ago," White fired back. "Is there anybody more full of s**t than this guy?"
Bad Blood Over Heavyweight Mega-Bout
The public rift stems from ongoing negotiations surrounding the long-awaited collision between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. White, who has been working through Zuffa Boxing alongside Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh and Netflix, recently signaled that the fight is leaning toward Madison Square Garden on Nov. 20. That claim immediately drew resistance from Hearn, who insisted that Joshua’s contract stipulates the fight must take place in the United Kingdom, even floating potential legal action over venue arrangements.
Hearn previously poked fun at White, claiming Zuffa Boxing had to yank down social media posts about promoting the mega-fight after getting scolded by Saudi organizers. But White completely brushed off Hearn's pushback, making it crystal clear he couldn't care less about playing media games with the British promoter while everyone works out the final details behind closed doors.
This whole spat highlights the massive clash between old-school boxing promoters and the UFC's ruthless, centralized way of doing business. Hearn has run the show in British boxing for years, but White stepping into high-stakes boxing with heavy Saudi backing has thrown a serious wrench into the combat sports landscape.
Both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury recently took care of business in their tune-up fights, Joshua surviving an early scare and knockdown against Kristian Prenga, and Fury taking care of Mariusz Wach to keep the hype train rolling. But even as we get closer to an official fight announcement, the real drama is happening outside the ring. Whether this showdown actually lands in New York or London, one thing is for sure: Dana White has completely tuned out Eddie Hearn, and this feud isn't cooling off anytime soon.
