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White promotes scheduled Fury–Joshua fight as Hearn raises contract claim

Dana White says he is producing and promoting the 11 December bout in Cardiff and advertises tickets for Friday. Eddie Hearn says White’s involvement without approval breaches his and Anthony Joshua’s contract.

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Dana White has posted a promotional video for the scheduled Anthony Joshua–Tyson Fury fight, saying tickets will go on sale Friday. The video, posted on 7 October, uses a style White employs to promote UFC events.

White says he is promoting and producing the bout, scheduled for 11 December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. It is due to stream on Netflix.

Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, says White’s involvement without approval breaches his and Joshua’s contract. The available information does not establish whether White has approval or whether a breach has occurred.

The fighters faced off at a London press conference ahead of the scheduled match. White’s post renews attention on who is involved in promoting and producing the event, while the ticket date remains as advertised by White.

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