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Eddie Hearn seeks public debate with Dana White over Fury-Joshua fight
Eddie Hearn wants a public debate with Dana White over White’s role in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua.
The heavyweight fight is scheduled for Dec.
11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
White has said he is involved alongside Turki Alalshikh, while Hearn says White needs his approval to promote or produce the event.
White says the UFC production team will handle the broadcast, but Hearn argues existing contractual arrangements do not allow that.
Hearn expects White to attend the prefight press conference and hopes they can discuss their differences there.
Their dispute centers on who can produce and promote the event, and Hearn says he has a lot to say in an open debate.
Eddie Hearn wants a public debate with Dana White over White’s role in Tyson Fury’s fight with Anthony Joshua.
The fight is scheduled for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
White has said he is involved in the event alongside Turki Alalshikh.
Hearn says White cannot promote or produce the event without his approval.
White says the UFC production team will handle the broadcast, which Hearn says existing contractual arrangements do not allow.
- Who
- Eddie Hearn and Dana White are at odds over White’s role in the fight.
- What
- Hearn wants a public debate with White about his involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua.
- When
- The fight is scheduled for Dec. 11; the year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
- Why
- Hearn says White cannot promote or produce the event without his approval, while White says the UFC production team will handle the broadcast.
Eddie Hearn
Dana White
Role in event
Eddie Hearn
Hearn says White cannot promote or produce the event without his approval under existing contractual arrangements.
Dana White
White has repeatedly claimed he is involved alongside Turki Alalshikh.
Broadcast
Eddie Hearn
Hearn says the UFC production team’s broadcast role is barred under existing contractual arrangements.
Dana White
White says the UFC production team will handle the broadcast.
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- Scheduled fight
- Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua
- Date
- Dec. 11
- Venue
- Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- Event involvement
- White says he is involved alongside Turki Alalshikh
- Broadcast
- White says the UFC production team will handle it
What people are saying
I think he’ll be there
I’m certain he’ll be there
I got a lot to say with him on an open forum; I think it’ll be a great back-and-forth debate