Eddie Hearn says Dana White and Zuffa Boxing cannot be involved in the proposed Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury fight because contracts signed by both fighters prohibit promotional involvement from TKO-affiliated entities.
The Matchroom chairman addressed White’s recent comments about the long-discussed heavyweight showdown and insisted there was no way for Zuffa to take part in the event as a promoter.
“The reality is the contract is the contract. The fight doesn’t happen if they have any promotional involvement in the show,” Hearn told iFL TV.
“So it can’t. It specifically says Zuffa, TKO, I don’t know how many times I’ve had to tell you this. Yes, it specifically names them, and anybody associated with that company can have no involvement, no promotional involvement with the show.
“Tyson Fury’s contract says the exact same thing, and it’s signed. So when you ask him about it, he doesn’t answer the question. He says, ‘Oh, when did I ever talk (expletive)?’ But if it says that in a contract, Dana, how can you be involved?”
Hearn maintained that the structure for the event is already in place and does not include Dana or Zuffa.
“The reality is, who’s going to promote this show is Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren, Spencer Brown and Turki. We’ve all rocked. We’re all going to work on it together,” Hearn said.
“It’s not going to be so big that there will be some kind of guest promoter, because contractually it can’t work like that.”
Dana recently suggested that he would play a role in promoting a Joshua-Fury fight, but Hearn dismissed the idea and reiterated that the signed agreements leave no room for Zuffa’s involvement.
Hearn’s position is clear. If Joshua and Fury do eventually meet, he says the contracts already dictate who can promote the event, and Zuffa is not on the list.
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Last updated on 2026/05/29 at 21:45
