Eddie Hearn has responded to Dana White's challenge of a boxing match, vowing to 'spark out' the UFC president and predicting a lucrative payday. The 46-year-old promoter says Netflix or DAZN would pay a fortune to broadcast the fight.
The clash follows Conor Benn's defection from Matchroom to White's Zuffa Boxing, reportedly worth £11 million. White challenged Hearn on Piers Morgan Uncensored, stating he used to box and would be confident of winning.
Hearn told iFL TV: 'He's genuinely called the fight on. By the way, Netflix would pay an absolute fortune, or live on DAZN – the global home of boxing. So I'd probably make a fortune to do it. And if I got chinned, I get chinned. But I'd probably spark him out, to be fair.'
The rivalry intensified after Hearn signed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall to Matchroom's Talent Agency. Aspinall distanced himself from the feud, saying: 'This isn't me getting back at anyone or anything like that.'
