Dana White Shoots Down Hearn Boxing Rumor

Dana White has no interest in boxing Eddie Hearn for $10 million, according to MMA Fighting.

The UFC president was asked after a Zuffa Boxing event in London about a rumored Misfits Boxing offer to match him against the Matchroom promoter. White dismissed the prospect outright, telling All Out Fighting that Hearn has never boxed and that he himself last trained for a fight at 38 when a bout with Tito Ortiz was briefly in play. White is now 57.

White Challenges Hearn To Meet In London Gym

Though White rejected the business side of a Hearn fight, he left the door open for a private confrontation. He said Hearn could pick any gym in London and the two could settle things without cameras or contracts. Misfits Boxing co-president Mams Taylor insisted the $10 million offer was legitimate and had been sent to both men.

The back-and-forth between White and Hearn has escalated in recent weeks ahead of the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight scheduled for Dec. 11. Hearn has claimed White has no involvement in the event, while White counters that Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia will face Deontay Wilder on the undercard.

Reported via:

• MMA Fighting — Morning Report: Dana White shoots down $10M Misfits Boxing rumor, tells Eddie Hearn to meet in gym ‘and we can f*cking do it’