Eddie Hearn says he would have no trouble beating Dana White in a boxing match after the UFC boss recently called him out. The rivalry between the two promoters has grown sharper since White moved deeper into boxing with Zuffa Boxing and signed Conor Benn, one of Hearn’s former star fighters.
Hearn, who runs Matchroom Boxing, believes White is already losing the promotional battle and claimed the UFC president backed away once the idea of a fight became real. “He called me out for a fight, I accepted, he s&^% his pants - completely s&%$ his pants,” Hearn told Fight Hub TV.
The British promoter did not hold back when describing how he thinks the fight would go. “If I got him in a ring, I’ll tell you what: I would spank that big Maris Piper potato head all over the gaff,” Hearn said.
White has recently argued that Hearn has gained attention because of their feud, but Hearn flipped that claim back at him. “He keeps saying: ‘No one knew who Eddie Hearn was before I started talking about him.’ Well, thank you, Dana; you’ve made me a huge star in America, and our boxing business is flying.”
Zuffa Boxing has already signed names such as Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia and Chris Billam-Smith, while Hearn remains focused on Matchroom’s schedule and the expected Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight later this year. Whether Hearn and White ever actually meet in the ring is another question, but the promoter-vs-promoter rivalry is clearly getting louder.
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