Eddie Hearn set to win first boxing boardroom war with Dana White as Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua row in full swing

Eddie Hearn is set to prevail over UFC chief Dana White in administrative disputes ahead of the December 12 bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in Cardiff. According to reports, Joshua's contract specifies that nobody affiliated with White's Zuffa boxing or its parent company TKO can be listed as a named promoter for the Netflix-broadcast event.

Consequently, White will reportedly be absent from Wednesday's launch press conference at London's Olympia exhibition centre. The stage will instead feature Matchroom boss Hearn alongside Fury's promoters Frank Warren of Queensberry and Spencer Brown of Goldstar as the officially registered promoters.