Hearn Blasts Dana White Over Fury vs. Joshua Role

Eddie Hearn says Dana White has no role in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua and called the UFC CEO "completely cooked" after White repeated his claim that his team is producing the Netflix broadcast of the December 11 card in Cardiff.

The fight between Fury and Joshua is set for Cardiff, Wales on December 11, streaming on Netflix, and the promotional sniping between Hearn and White has only grown louder since the bout was finalized. White has maintained in recent public comments that his production team, the same group he says handled Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, will be running the broadcast. Hearn says that claim is flatly false and contractually impossible.

What Did Eddie Hearn Say About Dana White?

Hearn used a Saturday press conference to mock White's insistence that UFC is involved in producing the telecast. "To be honest with you at this point, I think he's completely cooked," Hearn said, adding that White's claim about running "the TV production" is "prohibited" under the contract governing the event. Hearn said he checked with SELA, the Saudi-backed company financing the fight, and that the company told him White's version of events is "completely untrue."

Hearn also revealed he circulated a video of White's past comments on the fight, saying he held off on releasing it before changing his mind. He framed the ongoing back-and-forth as almost begrudging respect, saying of White, "I quite respect it and admire it because the front on him is unbelievable."

Is Dana White Actually Involved in Fury vs. Joshua?

White has not backed down from his claim that his team has a hand in the production side of the broadcast. Speaking at the UFC 332 post-fight press conference, White said, "I will be there. We're producing the show. Just like Canelo-Crawford, same thing. Craig Borsari, Zach, my whole team." He named his production staff directly and said he intends to work the event in person, adding, "I'll be there. I'm producing it. I'm promoting it. I'll see you in Wales."

Notably, White did not escalate the war of words further or respond point-for-point to Hearn's "cooked" remark, a departure from the more heated exchanges between the two in recent weeks.

The dispute boils down to a simple disagreement over contractual territory. Hearn, who has run the promotional side of the Fury-Joshua deal alongside SELA, is adamant that UFC's involvement ends at White's personal interest in the fight and his plan to attend. White keeps repeating a production claim that Hearn says SELA itself has disputed in writing. Neither side has produced anything beyond their own word, but the contract itself, which reportedly restricts outside production involvement, is the detail worth watching if this keeps escalating before December 11.

For bettors, none of this moves the line on Fury-Joshua itself. It is a dispute over promotional credit and control, not fight outcome or fighter health, so it carries no direct betting implication. The bigger market story remains the fight itself once sportsbooks fully settle odds closer to the December 11 date in Cardiff.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua?

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight on December 11 in Cardiff, Wales, streaming on Netflix.

Why are Dana White and Eddie Hearn feuding?

Dana White has claimed his UFC production team is running the broadcast for Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, a claim Eddie Hearn says is false and prohibited under the event contract.

Is Dana White actually producing the Fury vs. Joshua broadcast?

Dana White insists his team, including Craig Borsari, is producing the Netflix broadcast, but Eddie Hearn says SELA, the event's financial backer, has denied that White has any such role.