Fury Says Dana White Got Joshua Fight 'Over the Line'

Tyson Fury says UFC CEO Dana White is the man who finally got his long-awaited heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua done, crediting White with pushing the Netflix-backed super fight "over the line" after months of stalled negotiations.

Fury posted the praise on Instagram Stories, thanking White directly while also taking a shot at Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn. "Before I forget, I'd just like to thank Dana White for making this fight happen, making this deal happen with Netflix and getting it all over the line," Fury said. "You did an amazing job." He didn't stop there, adding a dig at Hearn while heaping praise on White. "Even if Eddie's a little jealous f---ker and hasn't got the guts to come out and say he had nothing to do with it, I'm a man and I can give another man respect for doing something great that Eddie and all these men tried to do for years and could never do, so thank you very much, Dana, you're an absolute legend." Fury even said he's inviting White to a press conference and floated grabbing a beer with him.

Why Was the Joshua Fight Stuck in the First Place

Money and location were the sticking points holding up Fury vs. Joshua for months. Fury has claimed that Joshua and Hearn were trying to get paid more to move the fight to America to appease Turki Alalshikh, who is desperate to air the boxing super fight on Netflix. White has been involved from a promotional standpoint trying to help get the deal across the finish line, but his public feud with Hearn has caused confusion over how much he's actually had to do with the negotiations.

No official date or venue has been announced. Fury's comments confirm the deal itself is done, not the logistics around when and where it happens.

What This Means for the Betting Markets

A finalized Fury-Joshua deal is the biggest catalyst boxing has had in years for reopening heavyweight futures markets. Once a date and site get locked in, expect sportsbooks to move fast posting an opening line, and given Fury's recent activity questions and Joshua's own layoff, oddsmakers will be watching training camp reports closely before setting a number. Bettors who've waited on this fight for the better part of a decade should expect volatility once real fight-week information starts flowing, so locking in early value versus waiting for firmer news becomes the actual strategic decision here rather than picking a side outright.

The bigger story for now is that a deal many assumed would never happen appears to actually be signed. Fury crediting a UFC executive over his own sport's longtime promoters says plenty about how gridlocked the Hearn-Alalshikh side of the negotiation had become.

Frequently Asked Questions

Did Tyson Fury confirm the fight with Anthony Joshua is happening?

Tyson Fury said the deal for his heavyweight super fight with Anthony Joshua is done, crediting UFC CEO Dana White with getting it finalized, though no official date or venue has been announced.

Why did Tyson Fury credit Dana White instead of Eddie Hearn?

Fury said Dana White helped push the Netflix broadcast deal and the fight itself over the line, while criticizing Eddie Hearn for allegedly trying to extract more money and relocate the fight to the United States.

Is the Fury vs. Joshua fight set for Netflix?

Tyson Fury said the deal Dana White helped broker included a Netflix broadcast arrangement, tied to Turki Alalshikh's push to air the fight on the platform.