UFC CEO Dana White was back at home in Las Vegas, but his presence still loomed large at the first Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua press conference on Wednesday.

The highly anticipated boxing match was made official just days ago but questions about White’s participation in the event have continued to persist. Joshua’s longtime manager and promoter Eddie Hearn stated repeatedly that no deal for the fight would get done if White was actually involved with the event.

On Tuesday night at The Contender Series in Las Vegas, White confirmed he wouldn’t be attending the press conference but Turki Alalshikh — the money man behind the fight — mentioned the...

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