Dana White credits Eddie Hearn for landing Fury-Joshua in the UK, yet admits he's tired of the promoter war swirling around the fight.
Anthony Joshua carries Nigerian heritage into every ring walk, and the noise around a Fury-Joshua showdown now includes a promoter squabble that has the boxing world talking. Dana White has weighed in, handing Eddie Hearn some credit while making it clear he has little appetite for the drama.
The UFC boss acknowledged that Hearn, who promotes Joshua, deserves recognition for the fact that the mega-fight is set to take place on British soil. It is a notable concession from a man who has traded barbs with Hearn for years and rarely misses a chance to needle him.
But White didn't stop at the compliment. He said he is "bored" of the continuing back-and-forth between the two promoters, suggesting the feud has become tired noise rather than anything that helps the sport. For a man known for stoking rivalries, that is a telling line.
For fans across Africa and the diaspora, especially the many in Nigeria and the UK who follow Joshua closely, the promoter war is a sideshow. What they want is the fight, the build-up and a big night for a British-Nigerian star on home turf. If White and Hearn can park the bickering, the main event can do the talking.
