Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn urges Dana White to calm down and discusses UK rivalry with Frank Warren

[BoxingUpdates]

Eddie Hearn takes aim at Dana White and responds to suggestions that Frank Warren is currently the leading British promoter, writes Tom Ivers
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[Coverdale]

You posted a very similar article to this two days ago, Tom. These promoter wars are boring and do nothing to progress the sport.

If Dana has his provincial closed shop promotion then there will be no 'rivalry' to speak of. I don't really understand the hysterics about the Muhammad Ali Act as there have been barely disguised alliances between promoters and the four corrupt sanctioning bodies for decades.

Let's focus on the actual fights these middle aged egotists put together rather than their favourite pastime of talking about themselves, shall we?

[champion4ever]

Even if the Muhammad Ali Act was amended this business model will not last. Boxing is too well established to start changing all the rules.

Free agency and open markets has always been a staple of the sport of boxing. Fighters have always been self-employed and in charge of their own careers.

The ancillaries typically work for the fighters. Not the fighters work for the ancillaries. I will say this though. If fighters do decide to join Zuffa please create a union.

[TMLT87]

Its all just sour gr@pes from Eddie because Turki has partnered up with a much more powerful player than him.

Hearn is also deluding himself with all this "global promoter" bollocks, the UFC is the only genuinely global combat sports promotion, Matchroom is nothing. These delusions have caused him to let what was once a pretty strong grasp on the UK market, one that seemed like it would never end, slip, and now Frank is on top.

[factsarenice]

You posted a very similar article to this two days ago, Tom. These promoter wars are boring and do nothing to progress the sport.

If Dana has his provincial closed shop promotion then there will be no 'rivalry' to speak of. I don't really understand the hysterics about the Muhammad Ali Act as there have been barely disguised alliances between promoters and the four corrupt sanctioning bodies for decades.

Let's focus on the actual fights these middle aged egotists put together rather than their favourite pastime of talking about themselves, shall we?

BINGO!

You made my day...........thanks!

[Butt stuff]

They should do Dana Vs Hearn in a white collar boxing bout. I reckon they'd be similar weight with Hearn being so tall and White being roided to the gills. And they can both box a little bit.

[Liondw]

Why compete, do your thing. There's one person who's not competing with either, who works with anyone, Turki.

The boxers just go where they can get paid the best, end of story.

[James Hunt]

The other thing is when you hear someone like Eddie talk, he sounds like a career politician. He’s running for election now and he’s like, ‘We’re going to do this, and we’re going to do that.’ Where were you the last fücking 20 years? You didn’t do shit.

Exactly this!

Btw, Hearn is not even a promoter. He's just a laudmouth salesman, addicted to money and his public image.

[LAchargers373]

Eddie mad that Canelo left him for Riyadh season and turki doing zuffa boxing now. Paramount is light years bigger than DZN has more money they actually make money and has a huge U.S. presence. Matchroom is basically done. They have no stars. Eddie’s top guy is Conor benn. AJ is basically done maybe one more fight.Go to the matchroom site and look at their stable of fighters. His top fighters only fight for Riyadh when the turki money goes they will sign with zuffa. Eddie is literally one of the worst promoters in boxing that I’ve ever seen. Even don king made better fights

[IronDanHamza]

Eddie Hearn is like the weasel on the school yard that pokes and pokes and pokes then when the person retaliates he plays victim and says "I didn't even do anything!" "Why are you getting so angry???"

He did for a decade straight with Frank Warren. I guess since they're now best pals, he's doing it with Dana.

Eddie can't compete with any of these guys, Frank, Dana, etc. They all actually had to face adversity in their promotional careers, Frank Warren especially.

Eddie Hearn inherited a mutli million £, established promotional company and walked into an exclusive deal with Sky Sports. The way he acts like he had to scratch and claw and fight adversity to reach almighty heights is beyond embarrassing.