""It's not gonna happen. Dana's not gonna box Eddie. It's a bit of a mad situation. Eddie's got the reach on him. But Dana's my boss; I'm backing Dana. Dana's gonna spark him out... The funniest thing about it all is - if they fight each other, they'd get paid well more than what the fighters are getting paid. $30 million each. No boxer's getting that under Eddie, no UFC fighter is getting that under Dana... Without being disrespectful to either of them, it's very teenage girlish. But they will get over it.""
""Hearn has been slamming White for UFC fighter pay after the latter signed Conor Benn to Zuffa Boxing for $15 million. Things have further escalated after UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall appointed Hearn as his manager as his relationship with White appears to be strained.""
Paddy Pimblett expresses skepticism about a potential boxing match between Dana White and Eddie Hearn, believing it will not happen. He supports White, despite acknowledging Hearn's reach advantage. Pimblett notes that both promoters would earn significantly more than their fighters if they fought, estimating $30 million each. He characterizes their rivalry as immature and anticipates that they will eventually move past it. Tensions have escalated due to Hearn's criticism of UFC fighter pay and his management of UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
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