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Dana White Warns Cardiff Heavyweight Bout Jeopardized

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Dana White Jeopardizes Fight

UFC president Dana White said the December 11 heavyweight bout in Wales is jeopardized.
Boxer Tyson Fury posted video claiming Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua are trying to withdraw.
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn insisted the fight stay in Britain and rejected a New York venue.
Netflix will broadcast the December 11 bout from Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Ring Magazine said a Terence Crawford-Ryan Garcia or Fury-David Benavidez fight could replace it.

Summary

Fury Joshua Sign Deal

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua re-signed a definitive contract in early 2026, setting a December 11 fight in Cardiff.
Earlier attempts, including a 2020 framework and 2021 contracts, collapsed before the 2026 agreement.
Joshua accepted a 60-40 revenue split in 2022, which later dissolved.
Fury’s original contract barred Dana White, a restriction White later removed.
Eddie Hearn asserts Joshua’s contract still bars White, fueling a promotional deadlock.

History

Historical Context

In 2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ended years of stalled talks, earning $400 million worldwide after a 50-50 split arranged by Top Rank’s Bob Arum and Golden Boy’s Oscar De La Hoya. That revenue-sharing model now reappears in the 2026 heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and promoters Eddie Hearn and UFC chief Dana White, sparking calls for new cross-promotion rules.

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Dana White Jeopardizes Fight

UFC president Dana White said the December 11 heavyweight bout in Wales is jeopardized.
Boxer Tyson Fury posted video claiming Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua are trying to withdraw.
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn insisted the fight stay in Britain and rejected a New York venue.
Netflix will broadcast the December 11 bout from Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Ring Magazine said a Terence Crawford-Ryan Garcia or Fury-David Benavidez fight could replace it.

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