Boxing promoter jabs at Dana White's entry into the sport: 'I'm the greatest that ever lived'

Dana White looking serious during an interview. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

Dana White won't have an easy time in boxing. Eddie Hearn, a renowned promoter in the noble art, sent a message to the UFC president in an interview. Hearn demonstrated a hunger for competition, aiming to prove he's the best at what he does.

A renowned figure in the UFC, Dana White is launching Zuffa Boxing, a professional boxing promotion company created in conjunction with TKO Group Holdings. aiming to reshape the noble artTherefore, Dana's initiative gave Eddie Hearn more fuel in terms of the competition.

“You’ll never hear me speak disrespectfully about Dana (White) or be personal about him. It’s fair game. They (TKO, Dana White’s partner at Zuffa Boxing) are an incredible company. You have Mark Shapiro, Ari (Emmanuel), Dana, Nick Khan, those guys are geniuses.”

This excites me. This is what I want. I need to prove that I'm the best. I believe I'm the best. I believe I'm the greatest boxing promoter of all time. And maybe it's wishful thinking, but my track record suggests I might be right.

"I need heavy artillery against me. I don't need some old man with a water pistol. I want huge tanks coming at me, and that's what's going to happen," Eddie Hearn said in an interview with the British news outlet IFL TV.

“I BELIEVE I AM THE GREATEST BOXING PROMOTER TO HAVE EVER LIVED”@EddieHearn responds to Dana White's recent comments and reflects on a special night for Dalton Smith 🗣️

Do you agree with Eddie?

Check out the full interview with Eddie HERE 🔗 https://t.co/GouUEdiqtK... pic.twitter.com/tEWoYsZ9j4

— IFL TV (@IFLTV) January 11, 2026

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Who is Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua's prosecutor?

Eddie Hearn is a renowned boxing promoter. Hearn is the president of the sporting events promotion company 'Matchroom Sport' and the professional darts organization 'Professional Darts Corporation'. Throughout his career, through 'Matchroom Sport', Eddie has promoted famous boxers such as Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Katie Taylor, and Vasyl Lomachenko. It's worth noting that his father, Barry Hearn, is the founder of 'Matchroom Sport'.