EDDIE HEARN has challenged UFC supremo Dana White to settle their differences inside the ring.
The once cordial promoters have been embroiled in a bitter and X-rated war of words over the last few months.
Dana White and Eddie Hearn were once cordial but are now embroiled in a bitter war of wordsCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN
Matchroom Boxing supremo Hearn has challenged White to meet him in the ringCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN
The pleasantries they once exchanged in public have been traded for expletive verbal digs at one another’s business practices.
headhoncho White jokingly accepted a hypothetical fight with Hearn .
And this past weekend, the 56-year-old said: “Eddie Hearn’s a p***y.
“ ain’t boxing anybody, f***ing posting pictures of himself hitting the speed bag.
“It looks like it’s in slow motion. Let me tell you what.
“If that did happen, me and Eddie Hearn are bums.
“We would be the first fight of the night. These guys are talking like we’re gonna headline a card.”
It didn’t take long for Hearn to get wind of White’s latest comments about a potential grudge match, which the Matchroom chief reckons would be second only to ‘s long-overdue showdown with .
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Eddie Hearn reckons a fight between himself and Dana White would do big businessCredit: INSTAGRAM
He told iFL : “He called me a p***y and it would be the start of the night.
“No, it f***ing wouldn’t! It will go main event on probably .
“And if you generate… it’s probably the biggest fight out there right now other than AJ.”
He added: “[It does] ONE MILLION buys easy. Easy.
“So does Dana, who’s obviously clued up about that, think this would go the first fight of the night?
“I don’t know what he’s going on about.”
Matchroom Boxing supremo Hearn doubled down on his willingness to share the ring with White during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani, saying : “He called me out, I accept.
“I’m in. Let’s find out who the real p***y is.
“Stick me in, put my name down, find me a pair of shorts, and I’ll travel.”
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