Eddie Hearn has officially accepted Dana White’s challenge to a boxing match, telling The Ariel Helwani Show he’s started training, visualizing his ring walk, and is very motivated by the payday.
“He called me out on the Piers Morgan show. I explained that I’m pretty useless. I’ve seen him spar; he looks quite decent,” Hearn said. “So I’ve gotten into a little bit of training. I’ve started to visualize my ring walk music. And I’ve started to get very excited by the money.”
Turki Alalshikh has reportedly asked both men if they’d do it, and Misfits Boxing has also made an offer. Hearn said the financial projections have him fully committed.
“Stick Me In, Find Me a Pair of Shorts”
Hearn didn’t hold back when discussing White’s repeated provocations. The ongoing feud between the two has escalated from business trash talk to a genuine fight challenge, and Hearn says he’s done deflecting.
“He keeps calling me a p***y. But I’m like, well, let’s see if I’m a p***y,” Hearn said. “Would this be gigantic? We would make 30 million each. So I’m all over it. Stick me in, put my name down, find me a pair of shorts, and I’ll travel. He called me out. I accept.”
The Matchroom chairman gave a characteristically self-aware assessment of his chances. He acknowledged being “very limited” as a fighter but said his size could be an advantage.
“I’m a big lump and I think I’ll knock him out,” Hearn said. “But also, if I get knocked out and I make $30 million, it’s not the saddest day in the world and people would find it quite amusing.”
No date, venue, or formal promotion has been attached to the potential bout. Hearn’s acceptance puts the ball squarely in White’s court to formalize the offer through their already heated rivalry.
