For those not up to speed on the Eubank vs Matchroom situation, Eubank recently stated that he was directly responsible for Matchroom's survival as a company and, while fighters have held similar beliefs in the past about their former promoters, in this video recorded 3 years ago Barry Hearn actually admits it.
What makes it significant is that in recent months Eddie Hearn began to downplay the impact that Eubank had upon the survival of Matchroom Sport and, instead, he's implied that Eubank was merely just another fighter on their roster who didn't directly impact the continued survival of the company back in the early 90s by manoeuvring it on to an upward trajectory through his victory over Benn.
Barry Hearn, Founder of Matchroom Sport [Referring to Eubank vs Benn 1] : "Everything was on the line at the the NEC that night. 1990 was a very tough year for Matchroom Sport. That was the defining moment, not just for Eubank."
@ 13 min 15 sec
If Eubank lost to Benn that night, would Matchroom still exist today?
What makes it significant is that in recent months Eddie Hearn began to downplay the impact that Eubank had upon the survival of Matchroom Sport and, instead, he's implied that Eubank was merely just another fighter on their roster who didn't directly impact the continued survival of the company back in the early 90s by manoeuvring it on to an upward trajectory through his victory over Benn.
Barry Hearn, Founder of Matchroom Sport [Referring to Eubank vs Benn 1] : "Everything was on the line at the the NEC that night. 1990 was a very tough year for Matchroom Sport. That was the defining moment, not just for Eubank."
@ 13 min 15 sec
If Eubank lost to Benn that night, would Matchroom still exist today?
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