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Turki Alalshikh Offers to Mediate Dana White-Eddie Hearn Dispute After Fan Criticism
Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh announced June 19 he will seek a summit among Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn and DAZN to resolve the year-long promotional conflict.
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Turki Alalshikh said on June 19 he will try to arrange a meeting among Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn and DAZN executives to end the ongoing dispute between the sport’s leading promoters. The statement was first reported by Ring Magazine and posted directly by Alalshikh.
“I’ll do my best to do a meeting soon between my brothers Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn & my partners & friends DAZN to make peace, and revolution for boxing,” Alalshikh wrote.
He added that he hopes “boxing fans see the white smoke rise from the chimney” and that he wants to complete the effort “before losing my memory,” citing concern he may forget his own name by 2028 or 2029. The public rift between Dana White and Eddie Hearn intensified in February 2026 when Zuffa Boxing signed Conor Benn away from Matchroom Sports.
Hearn responded by signing a management deal with UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
The two sides have since traded public statements over who would promote a potential Tyson Fury bout. White further escalated tensions the weekend before June 19 by bringing Fury to the White House for UFC Freedom 250. Hearn has maintained that any Fury promotion by White would violate existing contractual obligations.
Alalshikh has staged major boxing events in Times Square and at the Pyramids of Giza in the 13 months leading up to the June 19 announcement. 6 million followers. com reported that some fans commenting on the post blamed Alalshikh for contributing to the promotional conflict rather than resolving it.
