DANA WHITE has launched an astonishing X-rated rant at Eddie Hearn after sensationally snatching Conor Benn away from Matchroom.
The chief did not hold back when asked about Benn’s split from the man who guided him for a decade.
Dana White fired shots at Eddie Hearn during a rantCredit: UFC
Conor Benn (left) alongside Eddie Hearn (right)Credit: GETTY
Speaking to cagesidepress.com , White gave his verdict.
White exploded: “Is there a bigger p**** than ? This guy is supposed to be a friend. You’re f****** crying.”
The extraordinary blast came after Benn with White’s new venture, Zuffa Boxing.
Hearn had built Benn from a 19-year-old novice into a pay-per-view attraction.
So the split has left the Matchroom chief devastated.
White added: “He made more money. He’s gonna make more money. And he had the right to match it. He could have matched it.”
When told Hearn claimed he tried but Benn would not return his calls, White scoffed.
He said: “What a crock of s***. Yeah. We’re literally beating up babies.”
Benn, 29, has since defended his decision.
: “I’m doing this for my family. It’s an offer you’d be mentally ill to turn down.”
“In 10-15 years’ time, when I’m done and retired, will anybody care about me then? No.”
The welterweight star is coming off two huge grudge bouts with .
He lost the first on points before winning the rematch in November with scores of 119-107, 116-110 and 118-108.
White was also quizzed about whether Benn has already accepted his next fight.
He replied bluntly: “If it was done and he accepted, I would announce it.”
White’s promotion label Zuffa is set to become a whole lot more prominent in boxing this year.
There have been that Sky Sports could link up with Zuffa as boxing’s landscape shifts.
UFC chief White’s influence on the sport of boxing is rapidly growingCredit: GETTY
But UFC boss White urged critics to judge Zuffa Boxing at the end of the year.
He said: “Judge us at the end of the year by the work that we do this year.”
Meanwhile, White addressed the future of his superstars too.
has teased a move up to heavyweight after recent light-heavyweight success.
White said: “Whatever that guy wants to do, we would work with him.”
And when asked about unbeaten sensation potentially jumping divisions again, White offered a warning
He asserted: “I’d like to see him defend his title before he talks about jumping around.”
The rivalry between Dana White (left) and Eddie Hearn (right) is set to go up a level in 2026
Benn during his last fight against Eubank JrCredit: Reuters
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