Boxing
Fury offers to referee fight between warring promoters White and Hearn
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Tyson Fury has backed Dana White to KO Eddie Hearn if they ever settle their war of words in the ring - and offered to referee the bout.
The duo have traded verbal blows since White launched Zuffa Boxing earlier this year.
But their feud hit fever pitch when Conor Benn left Matchroom for Zuffa, which resulted in the UFC supremo challenging his fellow promoter to a fight.
Hearn, 47, has repeatedly said he would happily pull on the gloves to settle matters - despite the fact he doesn’t view White as a serious rival.
And Fury, who is preparing to face an as yet unnamed opponent on August 1, has waded into the dispute.
Speaking on Instagram, he said: “All this beef going on with Dana White and Eddie Hearn… I’m backing Dana all the way.
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“Dana to knock his face right in - the posh git. If you want, I’ll be the referee of the fight.”
In an exclusive interview with DAZN News last week, Hearn spelled out exactly why he isn’t overly concerned by White or Zuffa.
He said: “This is honestly a stroll in the park because Dana doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He has no knowledge of boxing.
"He talks absolute waffle. I’ve never heard so many lies come out of someone’s mouth.
“I just did a show in Houston. I’m walking around and people are saying ‘Hey, smash Dana’.
“So what he’s doing for my profile in America is incredible. This is all just a smart process of building the boxing world of Eddie vs. Dana. But he’s not worthy of being my biggest rival.”
Hearn added: “Now, Zuffa are very powerful. They're a great organisation.
“If we’re talking long-term consistency and passion for the game, they can't lace our boots.
“They're paying fighters, some select fighters, three or four times more than everybody else will pay. That ain't smart business.”
While White and Hearn are seemingly unlikely to ever duke it out between the ropes, their rivalry is set to run and run.
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