Two days after British boxing's long-awaited Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight was announced for December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, fresh uncertainty has emerged. Dana White, UFC president and Zuffa Boxing chief, cast doubt on whether the contest will actually happen, saying "I don't know" when asked about the fight and the upcoming press conference. The dispute centers on promotional rights, with Eddie Hearn claiming Joshua's contract prevents White and TKO from having a promotional role, while Fury's team removed similar restrictions to include White.

The fight, announced as a collaboration between Turki Alalshikh's The Ring, White's Zuffa Boxing, and Netflix, has unraveled into claims of contractual breaches and potential replacement fights. White criticized Hearn, saying "The guy who is supposed to be helping the fight has been hurting the fight," while alternative matchups like Ryan Garcia vs Terence Crawford were reportedly being discussed. Even by boxing's recent standards, the past 24 hours have been extraordinary.