{
  "id": 1329252,
  "title": "Dana White on Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua saga: ‘This fight should have happened 10 years ago’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/dana-white-on-tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-saga-this-fight-should",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dana-white-tyson-fury-vs-190000737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dana White, head of Zuffa Boxing, expressed skepticism about the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua boxing match potential. During the UFC 330 post-fight press conference, White was asked about the status of the much-anticipated fight. He stated that both fighters had to want to fight for the match to happen. White clarified that he was not involved in the negotiations of Anthony Joshua's contract, which had provisions for the fight to be held in the UK. Despite Zuffa's involvement in the match, White felt that the fight had been long overdue. The fight's promoter, Turki Alalshikh, wanted to promote the match in New York City, which contradicted the contract terms. White argued that the fight should have happened ten years ago and that the issue seemed to be a matter of both fighters wanting to fight or not wanting to fight.",
  "summary": "Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has been one of the biggest fights possible in the world of boxing for years now, but has somehow never come to fruition. Even now, years past it’s best before date, the fight struggles to get across the finish line. Even with Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh pushing to […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "It drives me crazy! – Dana White slams Ian Garry’s ‘classy’ mindset at UFC 330",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/it-drives-me-crazy-dana-white-slams-ian-garrys-classy-mindset-at-ufc",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}