Paddy Pimblett backs Dana White to KO Eddie Hearn during interview at a Matchroom show

Paddy Pimblett didn’t care that he was literally backstage at a Matchroom Boxing show when he picked a winner within the fantasy fight between Dana White and Eddie Hearn.

Fan favorite Pimblett has been with the UFC since 2021, and gets along famously along with his boss. So just moments after sitting ringside with Hearn for his friend Molly McCann’s latest victory within the ring on the M&S Bank Arena last night, Pimblett didn’t hesitate in backing White.

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It seems that the comical boxing match isn’t going to occur, with Hearn insisting that White has backed out. However the pair’s feud continues to heat up because the UFC boss continues his aggressive move into the game with Zuffa Boxing.

Paddy Pimblett backs Dana White to KO Eddie Hearn

After watching Molly McCann placed on probably one of the best performance of her boxing profession on Saturday night in a raucous homecoming, Paddy Pimblett spoke to IFL TV backstage. He was asked concerning the fight between Dana White and Eddie Hearn, and was quick to support his boss.

“It’s not going to occur, Dana isn’t going to box Eddie,” Pimblett made clear. “I believe it’s a little bit of a mad situation. Eddie’s got the reach on him but Dana’s my boss so I’m backing Dana, he’s going to spark him out. [Molly] goes to back Eddie, I’m going to back Dana but it surely’s not going to occur.”

Pimblett also noted that essentially the most intriguing a part of it’s the concept that two essentially geriatric novices in 46-year-old Hearn and 56-year-old White can be paid higher than any UFC fighter in the event that they did get within the ring.

“In the event that they fought one another they’d receives a commission well greater than what the fighters are getting paid,” he continued. “$30 mill each? No boxer is getting that under Eddie Hearn, and no UFC is getting that for Dana.

“They’d earn more dough than their fighters fighting, that’s the funniest thing. They usually’ve each got nothing on any fighter we’ve got. But you already know that’s just the way in which the world works… It’d be hilarious but firstly Dana is an MMA promoter and Eddie is a boxing promoter.

“They’re having a little bit of a mad spat on the minute and without being disrespectful to either of them it’s very teenage girl-ish. But they’ll recover from it, they’re each going to find yourself being sweet so we crack on for now.”