Kalle Sauerland Shuts Down Skeptics, Confirms Real Written Offer For Dana White vs Eddie Hearn

Misfits Boxing co-founder Kalle Sauerland pushed back against claims that a proposed bout between Dana White and Eddie Hearn is promotional fiction, confirming that legitimate written offers have been delivered to both executives.

Talk of a showdown between the world’s two most prominent combat sports promoters has circulated across social media for weeks.

Many fans and industry observers initially dismissed the concept as an elaborate publicity stunt.

Sauerland addressed those doubts directly during an interview with IFL TV.

He revealed that the fight is far from an empty internet rumor.

“A lot of people asked me if it’s bulls**t and I said, ‘No it’s not, I’ll pay $20 million for that’ so we put it in writing to Dana and Eddie, called Eddie and actually with Eddie, we’re not far off, I think he’d confirm that if you ask him on the terms,” Sauerland said.

The promoter made it clear that physical paperwork has entered the equation.

According to Sauerland, legal contracts have been drafted and officially dispatched to both parties.

WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND REVISED PURSES

The initial pitch for the matchup carried an even more extreme financial structure.

Sauerland originally proposed a staggering $20 million winner-takes-all purse to entice the warring executives into the ring.

That format would have left the loser walking away completely empty-handed.

To facilitate genuine negotiations, Misfits Boxing altered the financial model to provide a guaranteed payday.

The revised proposal now guarantees a $10 million straight payout for each promoter.

“I changed it too from a $20 million winner takes all to a $10 million straight offer now,” Sauerland explained.

The adjustment was designed to remove financial volatility and present an undeniable business proposition.

By securing a direct eight-figure fee, Misfits hoped to turn casual verbal sparring into an authentic sporting event.

WHERE NEGOTIATIONS CURRENTLY STAND

While the paperwork has arrived, the progress of the deal remains uneven on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

Sauerland reported that discussions with Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn are progressing rapidly.

He described the dialogue with Hearn as being in an advanced stage of negotiations.

Sauerland believes Hearn is genuinely open to the contest under the proposed conditions.

“We’re close,” Sauerland emphasized regarding his communication with the British promoter.

“We’re very close with Eddie [Hearn] and Dana’s [White] had it in writing,” he added.

However, Sauerland was careful not to declare the deal finished prematurely.

“I’m not gonna lean out the boat because I’ve not totally tied it up with Eddie,” Sauerland noted.

Across the Atlantic, the reaction from the UFC headquarters remains far more guarded.

The formal $10 million written offer currently sits on White’s desk.

To date, White has received the proposal but has yet to commit or reply publicly.

Neither White nor Hearn has officially confirmed an intention to step between the ropes.

MONTHS OF PUBLIC TENSION

The improbable fight proposal did not materialize in a promotional vacuum.

White and Hearn have engaged in a heated, public war of words throughout 2026.

Both men sit at the absolute pinnacle of their respective fight disciplines.

White has guided the Ultimate Fighting Championship into an undisputed global mixed martial arts empire.

Hearn has served as the vocal face of modern boxing through Matchroom’s extensive international operations.

Tensions between the power brokers escalated dramatically as White launched his ambitions in boxing through Zuffa Boxing.

Hearn has stood firmly alongside boxing’s established promotional establishment.

The rivalry transformed from corporate posturing into personal animosity during planning for the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua mega-fight.

Both executives fought bitterly over credit, promotional authority, and operational logistics.

White repeatedly claimed that he and his team were actively involved in promoting and producing the heavyweight blockbuster.

Hearn challenged those assertions publicly and forcefully.

The Matchroom chief maintained that legal contracts did not allow White or the UFC to take over event responsibilities.

LOCATION DISPUTES AND LOGISTICAL CLASHES

The battle over the Fury vs. Joshua card reached far beyond simple promotional credit.

The executives engaged in a fierce tug-of-war regarding where the historic fight should take place.

White pushed aggressively to stage the event at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Hearn strongly opposed taking the fight across the Atlantic.

The British promoter fought to keep the all-British heavyweight unification bout on domestic soil.

Hearn ultimately prevailed in the venue dispute.

The fight between Fury and Joshua was officially finalized for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

The entire broadcast package was secured by Netflix.

Hearn celebrated the Welsh stadium booking as a decisive triumph for British fight fans.

Even after the Cardiff announcement, the friction between White and Hearn failed to cool down.

Hearn continued to dispute White’s public statements regarding the broadcast operations and production control.

White, meanwhile, insisted that his team's claims regarding event logistics remained entirely accurate.

FRUSTRATION, DEBATES, AND STADIUM DREAMS

As the squabble dominated combat sports headlines, Hearn proposed alternative ways to settle their differences.