Tyson Fury Removes Clause Barring Dana White From Joshua Fight
Tyson Fury says he dropped a contract clause that blocked Dana White from involvement in the December 11 fight with Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury says he removed a clause from his contract that barred Dana White from attending or being involved in his fight with Anthony Joshua. According to Fury, Joshua's contract contained the same restriction.
"I want him involved. Two baldies together," Fury told Dev Sahni.
The December 11 fight in Cardiff is set to stream on Netflix and will be contested for the WBA Super heavyweight title. But the behind-the-scenes maneuvering keeps getting weirder. Both camps apparently had written provisions specifically keeping the UFC boss away from the event.
Fury's public invitation to White is a calculated move. It positions the Gypsy King as the open, welcoming party while putting Joshua's camp in an awkward spot. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, has already expressed frustration with White's proximity to the fight. Hearn and White have traded shots publicly over the past week.
The contracts themselves have not been publicly disclosed, so Fury's claim about Joshua's matching clause is unverified. What role White would actually play remains unclear. Neither fighter needs White to negotiate on their behalf, and the promotional duties are handled by their respective teams.
Still, Fury clearly enjoys stirring the pot. Inviting White is less about logistics and more about keeping the drama cycle spinning ahead of one of the biggest heavyweight fights in years.
Fury is playing chess while everyone else argues about the board. Removing a clause that blocked Dana White and then announcing it publicly is pure gamesmanship. He knows Hearn hates it. He knows Joshua's team does not want White anywhere near this fight. And he did it anyway, loudly, because controlling the narrative is what Fury does best.
White does not need to be there. He has no promotional role, no broadcast duties, nothing official. But his presence alone changes the energy. Dana sitting ringside at a Fury-Joshua fight on Netflix would drive Hearn absolutely crazy, and Fury knows that a distracted opponent's camp is a weaker opponent's camp.
I think this whole thing is theater. Fury loves the circus. He will keep poking until fight week, keep everyone talking about everything except the actual boxing. Then he will show up in Cardiff and try to outwork Joshua. The Dana White sideshow is just that, a sideshow. But it is an entertaining one.
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