Overview
- Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Eddie Hearn said Dana White "doesn't really know a great deal" about boxing and appears far more invested in the UFC.
- Hearn labeled Zuffa Boxing 1 "basic" and said he would be "ridiculed for months" for staging a similar show, pointing to a small Apex crowd and muted atmosphere.
- A planned catch-up between Hearn and White in Las Vegas did not happen due to Hearn's travel schedule, according to Hearn.
- Zuffa Boxing confirmed a second event for Sunday, Feb. 1 at the UFC Apex on Paramount+, headlined by Jose Valenzuela vs. Diego Torres with Serhii Bohachuk vs. Radzhab Butaev and Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic also on the main card.
- Hearn warned of potential clashes over title recognition, citing White's stated stance on sanctioning belts and noting Zuffa's recruitment of fighters such as Jai Opetaia.