Comments Thread For: Hearn: Saunders Would Price Himself Out of Jacobs Fight in U.S.

[Vinnykin]

Andrade and Jacobs are 1 and 2 in the WBO rankings, they could force an eliminator there, which would probably be enforced by the end of the year... then Warren and Hearn bidding war.

There's a clear path to the WBO if Jacobs really wants it.

[FrankieBruno]

BJS should take the fight

[kafkod]

Not sure if you're from the UK but help me out. Wouldn't this be a big fight over there? Am I overestimating Saunders's popularity? Couldn't this fight make enough to get both guys several million?

Seems like Eddie is full of it with this comment.

BJS is only just beginning to become a name in the UK. Up till the begining of this year. Not being with Matchroom and getting continually plugged by Sky Sports, taking a long break, then coming back against an opponent who nobody over here ever heard of, and looking like shit, set him back a lot.

Up till around the begining of this year, if you asked the average UK casual fan about BJS, the reply would be something along the lines of:

"Saunders? Yeah, he's the guy who beat Chris Eubank Jnr, isn't he? What's he been doing since then?"

BJS vs Jacobs, in the UK, might catch the attention of the casuals and do very well. Then again, it might not. The feud between Hearn and Warren is another big stumbling block.

[SteveM]

Not sure if you're from the UK but help me out. Wouldn't this be a big fight over there? Am I overestimating Saunders's popularity? Couldn't this fight make enough to get both guys several million?

Seems like Eddie is full of it with this comment.

No it couldn't - BJS is not that popular. Maybe something to do with his heritage - there are a ton of people who can't stand gypsies/travellers - his style - his matchups - and frequency of fights.

BJS is an under-achiever in and outside of the ring. Shame really as by his age we should know everything about how far he can go and yet we are still waiting to see if he can go up another level.

- back in Britain now after 20 years overseas. Get me outta here.

[rudy]

Imagine has nobody seen a pattern with Eddie Hearns, he needs to pay over the odds to bring over Sanders to the States that is a fact, can be done he went to Monteral. So we need Eddie is talking rubbish same as with the Wilder fight. Why did Jacobs sign with him, he cannot get him a title fight with all that money from sky and HBO what a joke.

He needs to invest in Isaac Dogboe, in england and can fight

[Mammoth]

Imagine has nobody seen a pattern with Eddie Hearns, he needs to pay over the odds to bring over Sanders to the States that is a fact, can be done he went to Monteral. So we need Eddie is talking rubbish same as with the Wilder fight. Why did Jacobs sign with him, he cannot get him a title fight with all that money from sky and HBO what a joke.

He needs to invest in Isaac Dogboe, in england and can fight

Jacobs just won a title eliminator. But Dogboe would be a great signing.

[cally93]

Not sure if you're from the UK but help me out. Wouldn't this be a big fight over there? Am I overestimating Saunders's popularity? Couldn't this fight make enough to get both guys several million?

Seems like Eddie is full of it with this comment.

Outside of boxing fans, and people who watch IFL tv no-one knows who BJS is in the U.K, that’s his problem.

And that’s what Hearn was referring to, just like how he priced himself out back in 2016 when he was offered (a then) record payday to fight Golovkin, he’ll do the same with Jacobs even though he has a great chance of winning that fight.

[rudy]

Outside of boxing fans, and people who watch IFL tv no-one knows who BJS is in the U.K, that’s his problem.

And that’s what Hearn was referring to, just like how he priced himself out back in 2016 when he was offered (a then) record payday to fight Golovkin, he’ll do the same with Jacobs even though he has a great chance of winning that fight.

Yes they do, his fight was on HBO, the same channel that features Danny Jacobs, so that talk is rubbish.

[petero]

Saunders should take either Andrade or Jacobs. 2 very tough fights, I believe he could beat both of them especially Jacobs with a suspect Chin. Andrade if he's a true middle weight that would be the tougher fight. Eddie is f.o.shyht, don't believe that nonsense

[Sickmerch1990]

Jacobs looked good v triple G but in his two fights since has looked **** average v not the best of opponents saunders looked a monster v lemiux bj wins this easy i think