The war of words between Eddie Hearn and Dana White isn’t cooling down anytime soon. After White mocked Hearn following the signing of Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing, the Matchroom promoter responded publicly admitting the situation hurt but standing firm that caring about fighters isn’t a weakness.
“Call me a p*ssy. I care. I care about the fighters,” Hearn said in an interview with IFL TV.
The tension erupted after Benn left Matchroom Boxing where he spent most of his career to sign a one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing. The new promotion is backed financially by Turki Alalshikh and his organization SELA, which funds major boxing events while TKO Group Holdings handles promotion and event organization.