‘White humiliated Aspinall’ – Hearn warns Benn after exitImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eddie Hearn previously praised Dana White before the UFC president moved into boxingByCoral BarryCombat sports senior journalistPublished39 minutes agoEddie Hearn says he is ready for the “battle” with Zuffa Boxing’s Dana White after the fledgling boxing promotion poached Conor Benn.Benn’s departure sent shockwaves through the boxing world after Hearn and his Matchroom organisation stood by the Briton during a two-year doping scandal.
UFC president White has pledged to take over boxing and has been involved in a war of words with Hearn in recent weeks.
“I’ve not spoken to him [White] for a couple of weeks; I had a couple of texts with him,” Hearn told BBC 5 Live’s Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.
“It’s going to be a long, hard battle. But I’m also privileged and honoured that it seems to be a battle between me and him. And I’m well up for it.
“I think it’s a blessing to be in those kinds of battles.”
Benn had been signed with Matchroom for his entire professional career, but Hearn admitted the 29-year-old was not tied to a long-term contract.
The deal with Zuffa Boxing is reportedly for one fight but still worth eight figures for the Englishman.
