EDDIE HEARN is closing in on a boxing showdown with bitter rival Dana White after holding advanced talks over a mega-money deal.

The Matchroom chief, 47, could swap his promoter’s suit for boxing gloves to settle his explosive feud with the UFC boss.

And Misfits Boxing Kalle Sauerland is the man attempting to make the extraordinary clash happen.

Sauerland previously dangled a $20million (£15million) winner-takes-all purse in front of the warring pair.

But he has now revealed that negotiations with Hearn are progressing – although White, 57, has yet to respond.

Speaking to IFL TV, Sauerland said: “With Eddie, we’re not far off.

“I think he’d confirm that if you ask him, on the terms.”

Sauerland added: “There’s a couple of loops, but we’re close.

“We’re very close with Eddie, and Dana’s had it in writing.”

Sauerland also revealed the proposed purse has changed from $20m for the winner to a straight $10m (£7.6m) offer.

The Misfits chief insists the proposal is genuine, having contacted both promoters directly.

But he jokingly claimed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been booked for the potential blockbuster a day after Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Hearn’s relationship with White has become increasingly bitter from the start of this year, ever since White moved into the boxing world alongside the sport’s primary financial backer, Turki Alalshikh.

Their rivalry started when White launched Zuffa Boxing and began competing directly with established promoters, including Matchroom.

Along the way, White signed Conor Benn – one of Hearn’s closest fighters -causing a massive uproar in the boxing world.

In response, Hearn branched into athlete management with the Matchroom Talent Agency, snapping up major UFC names like Tom Aspinall and Ian Machado Garry.

However, the biggest rift surrounds the build-up to the historic Fury vs Joshua fight.

Hearn has repeatedly disputed the UFC chief’s claims of helping stage the event, leading to sharp clashes over White’s actual promotional involvement.

The two monster figures have even traded challenges to settle their differences inside the ring.

Hearn previously insisted he would be willing to face White, after it was White who sparked the speculation during a Piers Morgan interview.

White claimed he would box the Matchroom boss – though the man behind Power Slap has since backtracked on those initial words.

Yet while Sauerland remains optimistic about persuading Hearn, he admitted receiving no response from White.

And until the UFC supremo gives the green light, the extraordinary Misfits showdown remains a long way from becoming reality.