Dana White doubled down on his role in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua after another public clash over whether Zuffa Boxing can be attached to the Dec. 11 heavyweight event in Cardiff.
The latest remarks came after Zuffa Boxing 11 in London, where White was asked about Eddie Hearn’s position that Joshua’s side did not permit White or Zuffa Boxing to promote the fight. White rejected the idea that his involvement had changed and said the dispute had turned the rollout into a mess only days after the bout was announced.
White’s answer matters because MiddleEasy already covered Hearn’s side of the dispute on Sept. 25, when Hearn said White could not be involved in the Fury-Joshua promotion. This follow-up is the response from White’s side after the first Zuffa Boxing event held under the shadow of that disagreement.
Dana White got PISSED at a reporter for asking several "leading questions" about his involvement in the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight
"I know what you're doing… You have any other questions that are relevant to this evening?" pic.twitter.com/CvpCdoetyA
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 26, 2026
Tyson Fury says he personally removed the part of the contract that said Dana White couldn’t be involved in the Anthony Joshua fight
“It was in my contract, but I took it out. F*ck ‘em. I want him involved. Two baldies together. I like Dana. Good business man and good guy.” pic.twitter.com/7GLNV3ZCnn
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 25, 2026
White Pushes Back After Zuffa Boxing 11
Uncrowned reported that White spoke Saturday night after Johnny Fisher’s majority decision over Michael Pirotton at Copper Box Arena. The issue was not the Zuffa Boxing 11 result itself, but whether the Fury-Joshua announcement can survive the continuing argument over promotional control.
It’s the same as it was yesterday and the day before that.
That was White’s response when asked whether his role as promoter had changed. When the questions continued, he said he did not know whether the expected Fury-Joshua press event would happen this week or whether the fight itself was fully secure for December.
That’s not up to me. I’m involved in the f***ing fight.
White also criticized Hearn directly, accusing Joshua’s longtime promoter of damaging a fight that should be one of the biggest heavyweight events of the current era. The answer continued a dispute that has followed the fight from negotiations into the official announcement window.
I don’t know if I’ve ever known anybody more full of s*** than Eddie Hearn. This guy is full of f***ing s***. I’ve been saying the same since way back when. And yet here we are.
Why The Dispute Is Still News
Fury vs. Joshua was announced for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff with Netflix attached to the broadcast. Fury has publicly welcomed White’s involvement, while Hearn has argued that the contractual structure around Joshua prevents Zuffa or White from having that promotional role.
The disagreement creates a practical problem beyond public arguing. If White is right, the fight proceeds with him still connected to the promotion. If Hearn is right, the event may need a different structure or another public clarification before the first major press obligations. White said he expected more clarity within several days, which keeps this as an active fight-business story rather than a stale replay of the announcement.
White also addressed remarks from Zuffa Boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, who said on the broadcast that White was helping Turki Alalshikh in a personal capacity rather than as a promoter. White said he did not know where that framing came from and called it strange.
The tension sits on top of an already unusual promotion. Fury-Joshua is a long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight, but it is being built around Saudi backing, Netflix distribution, and Zuffa Boxing’s push into a sport where Hearn and Matchroom have long controlled Joshua’s major events. White’s insistence that he remains involved keeps the promotional question central to the buildup.
What Comes Next
The next checkpoint is whether the planned press event happens and who appears on stage if it does. A clean press conference with White, Hearn, Fury and Joshua would suggest the parties have found at least a temporary working arrangement. Any cancellation, absence, or revised billing would keep the dispute alive.
For now, the verified development is narrow but important: Hearn said White could not be part of the event, and White has now publicly answered that he is still attached to the fight. Until the parties issue a joint clarification, the promotional role around Fury-Joshua remains one of the main stories around the Dec. 11 date.
