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The part where he talks about Eubank starts at 26:00. But it's a really good interview so I'd suggest watching the whole thing
Eubank Jr. had a 3 fight deal with Matchroom/Sky Sports. He had an out in his contract that if Matchroom lost a purse bid he could fight for whoever won the purse bid.
The day before the purse bid Eubank Sr told Hearn that they wanted to fight for the British title. Eubank Sr told Eddie Hearn he wanted the fight to be PPV. Hearn disagreed. Hennessy won the purse bid. But Hearn says Eubank Jr. contractual purse is more than he'd get paid fighting Blackwell
Hearn wanted Eubank Jr to skip the Blackwell fight and stay with Sky. He'd built him up and in his words 'took him from getting booed in a shopping center in front of a couple hundred people to being cheered in front of 17,000 at the O2 arena.'
Eubank Sr tried to negotiate his own deal with Sky. Sky told him they work exclusively with Hearn so he'd have to contact Hearn for any deal. That's when Eubank Sr sent out that tweet saying they are no longer with Matchroom/Sky. Eddie found out they'd terminated the contract when Eubank Sr. sent out that tweet.
Hearn Sr was pissed. Sky was pissed. But Hearn said he's still willing to work with Eubank Jr. But it won't be for only one fight. He's got to be in it for the long haul. He talks about how he built other fighters such as Froch into PPV stars and he was building Jr into that type of fighter. Now that they've left Sky Sports those same opportunities aren't available.
Eubank Jr. had a 3 fight deal with Matchroom/Sky Sports. He had an out in his contract that if Matchroom lost a purse bid he could fight for whoever won the purse bid.
The day before the purse bid Eubank Sr told Hearn that they wanted to fight for the British title. Eubank Sr told Eddie Hearn he wanted the fight to be PPV. Hearn disagreed. Hennessy won the purse bid. But Hearn says Eubank Jr. contractual purse is more than he'd get paid fighting Blackwell
Hearn wanted Eubank Jr to skip the Blackwell fight and stay with Sky. He'd built him up and in his words 'took him from getting booed in a shopping center in front of a couple hundred people to being cheered in front of 17,000 at the O2 arena.'
Eubank Sr tried to negotiate his own deal with Sky. Sky told him they work exclusively with Hearn so he'd have to contact Hearn for any deal. That's when Eubank Sr sent out that tweet saying they are no longer with Matchroom/Sky. Eddie found out they'd terminated the contract when Eubank Sr. sent out that tweet.
Hearn Sr was pissed. Sky was pissed. But Hearn said he's still willing to work with Eubank Jr. But it won't be for only one fight. He's got to be in it for the long haul. He talks about how he built other fighters such as Froch into PPV stars and he was building Jr into that type of fighter. Now that they've left Sky Sports those same opportunities aren't available.
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