Comments Thread For: Matchroom's Hearn Prepares To Invade American Market

[Scipio2009]

Eddie Hearn does the vast majority of his business in the UK and almost exclusively on Sky Sports.

The move to the US, as described by the post, is likely to establish a US platform for his world level talent (Froch, Brook, DeGale, Quigg with prospects like Anthony Joshua, Callum Smith, and Luke Campbell also maybe being world level).

Instead of moving the entire business to the US, Hearn partners with Al Haymon and his fighters, puts together shows that Showtime would be willing to pick up, and test out some of his own young prospects on the non-televised part of the card or even, for a prospect like Anthony Joshua, putting him on the actual TV broadcast.

Haymon moves his unsigned fighters to Matchroom USA, Hearn is already established as a creditable and quality promoter in his own right, and Showtime can leave De La Hoya in the breeze. everybody wins.

[Pocket Dogs!]

This bugged me:

There are still ongoing discussions - between Hearn and manager/adviser Al Haymon - to co-promote an event in Las Vegas.

Co-promote what? Al Haymon isn't a freaking promoter.

[Scipio2009]

This bugged me:

There are still ongoing discussions - between Hearn and manager/adviser Al Haymon - to co-promote an event in Las Vegas.

Co-promote what? Al Haymon isn't a freaking promoter.

Eddie Hearn has the promotional license, Al Haymon has the star fighter. You're not going to see Haymon Boxing on any of the promotional material, but Hearn and Haymon will be working together to put on the fight

-Matchroom USA[Hearn] presents: Froch[Hearn] vs Chavez Jr[Haymon], for the IBF/wba supermiddleweight championship of the world, live at the MGM Grand[Haymon] on Showtime PPV[Haymon]

In case you missed it, Haymon has spent the last ten years co-promoting shows with Golden Boy(Schaefer) and not having his name on the marquee. Why would the Hearn partnership be different?

[sicko]

Would be MORE THAN WELCOME! Another Successful Promotion puts Pressure on the other Promotions! I like what Hearn is doing and he has solid Roster. Yeah he would need some US Talent of course but K2 is doing pretty good promoting GGG, actually K2 is actually doing a better promoting GGG in the US than most US Promoters are doing with US FIGHTERS!

He would likely have to find a partner here though, someone to Cross Promote With!

[D-MiZe]

He already co-promotes Chris Avalos so I'm thinking he'll get a few more fighters like that and flesh out the rest of the card with Brits. He doesn't really have anyone else apart from Joshua who'd be an easy sell to American fans, he needs a KO artist.

[LacedUp]

Is Terrence Crawford with Al?

I would imagine that's the sort of fighter Hearn would try and sign.

I think it would be good. Americas boxing need a bit up a uplift in my opinion.
Selling 2-3k and having empty arenas for huge stars is kind of sad to be honest.

[MPX309]

I hope he leaves Ricky Burns in Scotland.

[MPX309]

Is Terrence Crawford with Al?

I would imagine that's the sort of fighter Hearn would try and sign.

I think it would be good. Americas boxing need a bit up a uplift in my opinion.
Selling 2-3k and having empty arenas for huge stars is kind of sad to be honest.

He's with Top Rank.

[diarraisagod]

Really?????????

He can't compete with Golden Boy & Top Rank his British fighters always ask to fight at home when they challenge for a world title.

Froch will fight a bum like Chavez.jr in Vegas but looking is not looking keen to avenge his Ward loss in Vegas.

Ummmm

Gavin Rees
Kell Brook
Darren Barker
Tony Bellew
Paul Smith
Carl Froch
Brian Rose

and I'm sure I'm forgetting others...

Eddie Hearn has taken more of his fighters abroad for world title fights than any other promoter I'm aware of.

...and Ward's inactive. Froch may as well call out Calzaghe while he's at it.