- Dana White says he is one of the promoters of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua on December 11, and Eddie Hearn is disputing it publicly
- The fight is set for the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, streaming on Netflix, with the vacant WBA super heavyweight title on offer
- My view: the row is noise, the fight happens, and I still fancy Fury to win a close, ugly decision
Dana White And Eddie Hearn Fall Out Over Fury vs Joshua
Right then. The biggest all-British heavyweight fight in a generation is less than two months away, and the headline this weekend is two promoters arguing about who owns it. Dana White says he is one of the promoters of Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua on December 11. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's long-time promoter, says that is not what he signed up for.
Let's not beat around the bush: this is a row we have seen coming for weeks. Hearn objected when Netflix and Ring Magazine material listed White as a co-promoter, saying it clashed with Joshua's agreement. I covered how this started in our look at the September blame game, and the tone has not exactly cooled.
Where The Fight Stands
The facts are simple. The fight is on for the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 11, Netflix is streaming it globally, and the vacant WBA super heavyweight title that Oleksandr Usyk left behind is on the line. Tickets went on sale on Friday, as we reported in our tickets story, and the contracts are signed.
Why The Promoter Row Matters Less Than It Looks
Promoter credits sound big, but fans in Cardiff do not buy a ticket for a logo. What matters is whether both men turn up healthy, make weight on time and get through the anti-doping process cleanly. On those fronts, nothing in this latest row changes the picture.
There is also no rematch clause, which I wrote about in our no-rematch piece. One night, one winner. That alone should keep both camps focused on the thing that really pays: getting to the ring.
The Risk Nobody Wants To Say Out Loud
The danger is not the fight collapsing over a title card credit. The danger is distraction. Joshua's side has a loud public argument to manage and Fury, being Fury, will have the cameras on him every day. Make no mistake, camps that spend fight week on contracts rarely spend it on tactics.
The Prediction
I back this fight to happen. Too much money, too much history and too many signatures for it to fall at the last hurdle over who gets named on a poster. In the ring, I still fancy Fury: bigger, craftier and better at making awkward fighters look silly. Joshua has the power to change the night in one second, and that is why this one will be tense until the final bell. I say Fury by a close, ugly decision.