Dana White praises Hearn for UK Fury-Joshua venue
Dana White gave Eddie Hearn credit for keeping the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight fight in the UK. The bout is set for Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with the card beginning on 11 December and the main event likely early on 12 December. White said he is tired of his public dispute with Hearn and wants attention on the fighters.
The heavyweight bout will be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium after attempts to move it to Madison Square Garden failed. Joshua and Hearn held a contractual entitlement to keep it in Britain, while White and Saudi organisers preferred the US. The undercard begins 11 December, with the main event expected after midnight.
The event is billed as a partnership involving Turki Alalshikh's The Ring and White, and Netflix will broadcast it. Hearn had objected to White's promotional role since Zuffa Boxing launched, though both fighters appeared at a 30 September press conference. White says his team will produce the show and calls the feud tiresome.
The fight may draw major attention to Cardiff and UK boxing, benefiting local hospitality, transport and tourism around the stadium. Fans could face high ticket prices and late-night viewing, while Netflix's broadcast may widen access for casual audiences. The White-Hearn dispute may shape how promoters and streaming platforms collaborate, but the event's main social effect could be a shared national sporting moment, with less direct impact on those outside combat sports.