Hearn rips 'clueless' White over Joshua-Fury claim...
Key takeaways
- White, who also is the founder of Zuffa Boxing, made the claim at a news conference Saturday, saying that Hearn has no hand in negotiating the contracts for the Joshua-Fury bout.
- "Call Eddie right now and ask him where the fight is," White said at the news conference.
- Hearn, who promotes Joshua, told ESPN on Thursday that White's claims were bizarre and reeked of desperation.
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Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn fired back at UFC CEO Dana White on Thursday, calling him "absolutely clueless" and vehemently denying White's recent claim that he will be the lead promoter for the highly anticipated showdown between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
White, who also is the founder of Zuffa Boxing, made the claim at a news conference Saturday, saying that Hearn has no hand in negotiating the contracts for the Joshua-Fury bout. White went on to say that he knows where the fight will take place even though no announcement has been made.
"Call Eddie right now and ask him where the fight is," White said at the news conference. "Call Eddie and ask who negotiated the contract for the fight. It wasn't him."