Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has warned Eddie Hearn that he made a serious mistake by claiming Dana White has a boss. Sonnen's comments come after Conor Benn signed a lucrative one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, the promotion headed by White and Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh, ending his long association with Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
Hearn expressed devastation at losing one of his highest-rated fighters, but Sonnen believes the Matchroom chief has picked the wrong fight. 'Eddie comes out and does the one thing that you can't do, Eddie Hearn f***** up,' Sonnen said. 'Dana White was so excited when Oscar De La Hoya turned out to bat, but Eddie Hearn says that Dana has a boss, calls him his daddy. The boss doesn't have a boss, and he doesn't like when you say that he does.'
Sonnen, who worked under White during his UFC career, explained that White thrives on confrontation. 'Dana wanted some resistance, and he was a little disappointed and says he's fighting with babies. Eddie comes out and does the one thing that you can't do.'
Despite appreciating Hearn's fight, Sonnen advised caution. 'Eddie has a way to speak to the camera, but he needs to be careful where he picks his battle. The business of boxing is misunderstood, and this round goes to Dana. Eddie attempted to say that the boss has a boss, but Dana White does not have a boss.'
