Simon Jordan questions Dana White’s ‘flapping gums’ as Tyson Fury-Zuffa talks threaten Joshua fight

talkSPORT host says promotional politics may become the biggest threat to boxing’s long-awaited heavyweight showdown.

Simon Jordan believes the biggest threat to a Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight is no longer the fighters themselves but the business interests surrounding the event. Speaking on talkSPORT Boxing, Jordan questioned whether Dana White’s growing involvement could complicate negotiations for one of boxing’s richest fights.

Discussing the situation, Simon Jordan questioned whether White’s involvement would actually help get the fight over the line.

“Do we think Dana flapping his gums helps the fight that still seems to be a little bit up in the air?” Jordan said on talkSPORT Boxing while debating Fury’s future and the growing influence of Zuffa Boxing.

The broadcaster suggested the situation has become increasingly complicated because of the various parties already attached to the fight, including Riyadh Season, Queensberry, and TKO.

Jordan believes the biggest concern is not whether Fury and Joshua want the fight, but whether the business interests surrounding it could delay or derail progress.

“My worry is the politics get in the way of this fight happening,” Simon said.

Despite concerns that Fury could move away from longtime promoter Frank Warren, Jordan argued that existing contractual and commercial arrangements may prevent a clean break.

He suggested that Queensberry could still remain involved behind the scenes, particularly if Fury takes a tune-up bout before facing Joshua.

Others on the panel raised questions about how a move to Zuffa could affect existing agreements and where the fight would ultimately take place. There has already been speculation that a Fury-Joshua fight could be staged outside the United Kingdom despite previous suggestions that Wembley Stadium was the preferred destination.

While Jordan acknowledged the growing uncertainty, he stopped short of predicting the fight would collapse.

“There’s too much money in this fight for it to not happen,” Jordan said.

Fury is expected to return in a warm-up contest later this summer before pursuing a fight with Joshua, which remains one of the biggest attractions in world boxing.