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Eddie Hearn calls Dana White’s Fury-Joshua drama a ‘PR Disaster’

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Eddie Hearn calls Dana White’s Fury-Joshua drama a ‘PR Disaster’
Eddie Hearn isn't buying Dana
White's explanation for missing the Tyson Fury
vs. Anthony
Joshua press conference.

Fury and Joshua are set to clash on Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium
in Cardiff, Wales. The first press conference for the fight took
place Sept. 30 at Olympia Exhibition Center in London. White has
repeatedly said he is involved in the fight alongside Turki
Alalshikh. However, Hearn has disputed White's characterization of
his role, claiming contractual arrangements prevent White from
being involved without his approval.

Eddie Hearns calls Dana White situation ‘one of the greatest PR
disasters in boxing'

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO did not attend the press
conference in London, having cited his
Dana White's Contender Series obligations the previous day.

Hearn remains unconvinced by that explanation. The Matchroom Boxing
chairman questioned whether White would miss a press conference for
a fight of this magnitude because of his Contender Series
obligations. Hearn believes Alalshikh wants White involved because
of their partnership but maintains that contractual arrangements
prevent that from happening without Hearn's approval.

“That's like me not coming today ‘cause I got the next gen Show…
It's a load of bollocks,†Hearn told The Stomping Ground. “The
thing is this – Turki is partners with Dana and Nick Khan. He wants
them involved in the event; contractually, they can't be unless I
allow them to be. Now these guys, Dana, etc. just played it all
wrong. I'm not even going to sit here and slag it off because
what's happened to them over the last seven days has been one of
the greatest PR disasters in boxing.â€

Hearn believes White took the wrong approach by publicly clashing
with him. He suggested that he might be open to White's involvement
if it benefits Anthony Joshua and Matchroom.

“I don't even have to go in on them,†Hearn continued. “What I
would tell you and I don't want to be condescending like some
people are and tell you how to do things but all you had to do was
say, ‘We understand there is a contract in place that [prevents] us
from being involved; we're going to get together with Eddie Hearn
and Turki Alalshikh and we're going to discuss it.' If you can tell
me a reason that I should allow these people into the fight and it
benefits Anthony Joshua and Matchroom, let's chat.â€

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

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October 21, 2026

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Dec. 11 and while the Eddie-Dana beef has taken up plenty of oxygen, we're still about to see two of the best and most popular heavyweights of this generation finally throw down.

So I'm curious, with the bout less than two months away, how hyped are we for Fury vs. Joshua? Is it too little too late or is this the perfect time for two legends who have done it all to settle their beef?

What's your excitement level right now?

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a decision machine before Yan trilogy

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October 21, 2026

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a 'decision machine' before Yan trilogy
Merab
Dvalishvili can joke about his low finishing rate in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dvalishvili is scheduled to challenge Petr Yan for
the bantamweight title in a trilogy bout at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. When a fan
recently asked him to predict the outcome, the former champion
jokingly suggested another decision victory.

Merab Dvalishvili jokes about his decision-heavy record ahead
of Petr Yan title fight at UFC 333

Dvalishvili is known for his relentless pressure and wrestling,
with 16 of his 21 career victories coming by decision. The Georgian
has recorded two finishes in the UFC: a technical knockout of
Marlon
Moraes in 2021 and a submission of Sean
O’Malley in his second title defense last year.

Asked how he would beat Yan, Dvalishvili described himself as a
“decision machine.â€

“There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision,â€
Dvalishvili said in a brief
interview. “I’m a decision machine.â€

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style

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October 20, 2026

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.

Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight

The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.

Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.

“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€

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