Frank Warren Credits Dana White and TKO With Fury-Joshua Fight

Frank Warren stated that Dana White and TKO had a big involvement behind the scenes in organizing the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight in Cardiff. Warren praised White for helping organize a heavyweight battle that had escaped inception for a decade.

“Dana’s doing what he’s doing. Like he said himself, and I’ve said it when I’ve been asked a question about his involvement, judge him by the end of the year. He and TKO have had a big involvement behind the scenes in the fight in Cardiff. And that’s it. I have no problem [with them being involved],” Warren said.

Eddie Hearn was adamant that Dana White could have no involvement in the fight, a position grounded in a clause in the original contracts of both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Frank Warren acknowledged that both fighters’ contracts stipulated no TKO involvement or Dana White participation, but he accepted the arrangement because Tyson Fury was happy with it. “It’s in both the fighters’ contracts that there’d be no TKO involvement or Dana White, but the bottom line is for us, for Tyson, if Tyson’s happy, I’m happy. I have no problem with it whatsoever,” Warren said.

The issues holding up the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua contest in the last few months were over where the contest would take place and who should promote it. Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn argued the fight should take place in Britain, while Tyson Fury and others seemed keen on taking the fight to the US.

Frank Warren admitted he enjoyed watching his former rival Eddie Hearn feud with Dana White from the sidelines. Warren stated that promoters arguing with each other does not sell tickets, as people only look at the fighters in the ring. It doesn’t sell tickets. All they’re interested in is the guys in the ring,” Warren said.

Frank Warren stated that he and Dana White like competition but do it quietly, and that proof of promotion is in sellout shows. Warren joked that he wished Dana White hadn’t announced their engagement, but admitted he was trying to keep a lid on it.

Do you agree with Frank Warren that promoters arguing does not sell tickets for the Fury-Joshua fight in Cardiff?