Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn on The State of The Boxing Business

[kafkod]

I think it started because of the ridiculous Stubhub situation at Hearn shows. After that the majority probably just joined in without realising why.

Imagine a show being 'sold out' in 0.002 seconds and then 90,000 ending up on stubhub for 10X the price the next day.

Yeah, I think that's what the boos for Hearn were about at that show. A lot of people had to pay way over face value for their tickets, and they blamed Hearn for it.

[BWC]

What he is best at, and what he deserves full credit for as the best in the world, is using social media and internet marketing techniques to reach fans.

Much of that was probably in place at Matchroom before he was a big boxing player (not sure if you are UK, but his dad Barry HEarn was a major boxing promoter here in the 90's and has recently done amazing things with darts)

He is definitely charismatic too. He has an excitable and positive personality which I think connects with fans, especially casuals, pretty quickly.

So as a promoter he is very good. But in this day and age we have apparently left the job of organising the sport to promoters as well, despite the fact it doesnt make much sense to do so, and in that sense he hasnt been that great so far.

Oh I agree. Hes made boxing mega-cool and hip over there in the UK and a dynamic we badly need again here in the US. I know he's made his shows a night out over there, which they arent here yet..

[Tom Cruise]

Oh I agree. Hes made boxing mega-cool and hip over there in the UK and a dynamic we badly need again here in the US. I know he's made his shows a night out over there, which they arent here yet..

I think aspect was already a part of UK culture, and UK boxing culture, before Hearn. Look at the old Hatton fights under Warren or self promoted. Insane atmospheres, singing, chanting the lot.

We love to drink, sing and jump about a lot. Comes from football.

unsure if that will cross over to US fans.

[Jkp]

People here actually love him but I dont know why he got booed at AJ/Vlad fight.. That was the first time he got boo'd and it made no sense as it was a sold out crowd and the fight actually lived up! Best fight of the year and the best heavyweight fight I ever seen live.

The thing is he's good at his job and likable as a person. Most promoters are money snatching snakes with no charisma but Hearn, he’s cut from a different cloth. He’s the best promoter by a long shot.

The under card for the wlad card was pathetic. Eddie just got lucky wlad put up a good fight.

[JibbaJabber]

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sports will be embarking on their initial promotion in the United States on November 11th in Long Island, New York, with a card that will be headlined by his newest client, middleweight contender Danny Jacobs, who will be paired with Luis Arias. Hearn, one of the most successful promoters in the game, gave an interesting answer when asked about the current state of the boxing industry.
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don king era the best in boxing ever.. don blackballed boxing went to ****.. he got the keys the keys

[sicko]

A lot of GREED here in the States right now. Fighters, Promoters, Managers, Advisers sucking the sport of boxing Dry and nobody is trying to replenish the sport to make sure that is never dies so that they all can keep eating off of it

Maybe Eddie can be that Change. Yes some fighters are overpaid to the point in which they only need to fight Twice a Year when they get 1 Million or more a fight! Split that up to 500K a fight and make them fight 4 times a year!

[Fabes88]

By far the best promoter in the sport today.
Not even close.

Really dont understand the hate he gets.

Nobody is perfect but compared to Don King, Arum, Oscar and The others he is better.

Yeah I'm a big fan of his. He seems to have the fighters best interests at heart too which can't be said for everyone

[Eff Pandas]

So why is there so much TV money in the US for boxing or not so much TV money in the UK for boxing? That seems to be what he's mainly speaking on with the US vs UK markets.

Just more people so TV entertainment is just bigger business & more watched in the US even if in real numbers the UK seems to put forward better numbers, that I can recall anyway? Cats just won't pay for it cuz as most Americans have surely noted the PPV's in the UK are drastically reduced price-wise compared to its US counterpart? Or something else entirely or a lil bit of all I mentioned?

[Eff Pandas]

Yeah I'm a big fan of his. He seems to have the fighters best interests at heart too which can't be said for everyone

100%. He seems to let guys come & go when necessarily like few others do. There is like some yin & yanging going on with him in doing his own thing for his & his fighters present + future, but also willing to let guys explore better options when he can't match what someone else is offering better options. He's definitely the type of promoter more guys should emulate.

[Fabes88]

100%. He seems to let guys come & go when necessarily like few others do. There is like some yin & yanging going on with him in doing his own thing for his & his fighters present + future, but also willing to let guys explore better options when he can't match what someone else is offering better options. He's definitely the type of promoter more guys should emulate.

Exactly. Look at Ohara Davis fighting josh Taylor on channel 5 or Callum smith fighting in the wbss on itv. If there's an opportunity he'll let his fighters take it. He has an exclusive deal with sky but his fighters can still appear on other networks providing the price is right. Not a lot of promoters give their fighters that kind of freedom.