Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Reacts To Eddie Hearn: Put On Your Big Boy Pants!

[Chrismart]

The fact that he contradicts himself tells you he is bias AF, I like Lewis but it’s plain obvious his words aren’t genuine. I definitely agree with him that this fight needs to be made. But how can you as a former boxer claim someone else is scared . I mean keyboard warriors speak like that not former HW boxers.

Then you telling him what he needs to offer someone else, you are not prior to negotiations, so who are you to tell him what % he needs to offer someone else, and if he doesn’t offer that % it’s him that’s ducking.

I agree with him doe that AJ needs to fight in America.

I agree mate. He talks about negotiations like he's privy to them. For me, he's too obviously one sided in a situation that people were already questioning his views on a good while before the Hearn outburst and his reply.

[Ake-Dawg]

Because even if he has a legit point, he will not say it about anybody else. Only Joshua. Why does he never tell Fury or Wilder to step up to Joshua, the #1 heavyweight? Why doesn't he criticise them for taking less money to fight for less belts?


"With Wilder Fury 2 happening, Eddie is now scrambling for a viable opponent for Joshua. If Joshua handles his business in April, the winner of Wilder Fury 2 should take on Joshua for the undisputed title. If that doesn’t happen, then we know that it’s just about milking the British fans for as much money as possible, instead of bringing the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world back home to them for the second time in their lifetime. Just that simple," Lewis said.

I mean he talks here like it's only AJs responsibility to make a fight. What if we get Fury/Wilder 3? That's AJs fault again is it? He should have given up his full purse to make it happen or he's milking the fans?

Notice how he talks about British fans as 'them'? And the fact he had to get a little dig in about being the first undisputed HW?

Guys an egotistical ******* who has no respect for British boxing scene as it contains fighters who feel no need to crack America like he had to.

Joshua is the fighter with the restrictions on where what network etc. The other two have simply said...money ain right. Details have been out that it hasn't been. Wilder has fought Ortiz and Fury back to back to demonstrate his worth so to speak. You seek the actions towards making or building the fight. There is no need to go after him. Fury came back and fought Wilder, why go after him when he said I will fight Joshua, just not for short money.

3 of the top 5 boxers have claimed they have been offered short money to fight Joshua. That's not something to ignore totally.

Lastly, what's wrong with referring to British fans as them. He is a former boxer and still very much a part of the sport. You are them to him. He doesn't see himself as some British fan.

[Ake-Dawg]

I didn't say it was to be honest. As I said I agree with some of what he's saying. But I do think Lewis has an issue with Joshua, so I don't always take everything he says on the matter at face value. I think he has his biases in the situation.

Just don't see how his possible bias is relevant in this situation.

[MulaKO]

The biggest point of this whole thread : imo is the fact that Joshua needs to get to the Mecca of boxing

For himself , for his family , for the fans and for his legacy.
If any legacy at all
That’s how he’ll become that superstar known worldwide

[Ray*]

How's Lewis's opinion on the matter any different from the opinions of posters or other former or current boxers. Its like you're saying that because he's a former boxer he has to remain silent on the issue even though it's human nature to form an opinion.

We all end up contradicting ourselves in some ways whether its applying a certain logic to one boxer but not another, or simply ignoring things from one boxer that we wouldn't ignore for another. It happens. Seems like there is a major effort to disqualify Lewis' opinion rather than simply providing counter points that support an opposing opinion.

People have called you biased. They brought out your old quotes and everything. And you responded as Lewis did. Were you biased then? Are you now?

The fact that you have tried to disqualify Lewis opinion as biased shows that you're biased AF. The fact that you called out Finkel for being a biased promoter in response to someone simply saying that Hearn uses tactics Arum used in the past shows that you are bias AF.

Who gives a s hit who I call out? Am calling out people who call out one side of the argument. And Lewis opinion is is opinion, that doesn’t mean I cannot question is bias words and contradictions. He is crying here because he got called out, when you talk nonsense then you would get called out (Whether you are a fanboy or world champion is irrelevant).

[Ray*]

All promoters trick people. that was the point I was trying to make. I wasn't singling anyone out, they're all liars and crooks. It's why I said they were like lawyers.

I just brought Hearn up because he's using the exact tricks Arum used to use. I was agreeing with you that these days promoters and networks have fans and it's BS.

Great as long as we understand that they all do the same thing then I have no issues with that.

[Ake-Dawg]

Who gives a s hit who I call out? Am calling out people who call out one side of the argument. And Lewis opinion is is opinion, that doesn’t mean I cannot question is bias words and contradictions. He is crying here because he got called out, when you talk nonsense then you would get called out (Whether you are a fanboy or world champion is irrelevant).

Crying? He just said "fk Hearn, I said what I said." How is that crying? The problem is you actually put stock in the rubbish Hearn says and weak comments on NSB about the dude being jealous. Called out by who?

[STREET CLEANER]

See you guys you critise AJ for saying he will only let Wilder in the ring if he wants even though he is paying Wilder to be a pundit on the Sky team and talk as much smack as he likes all inclusive 5 star style to 1.3 million Brits (PPV) .

And some how you excuse Finkel for offering AJ a deal and then cancelling booked meetings because it's a waste of time even though they made the offer and already agreed the meeting.

I'd have no problem if you critise both but.... Why you do dis?!

You guys believe whatever Hearn tells you

[Leben]

The guy has admitted numerous times he doesn't know the full story, he's said they should split the % via the percentage of belts and so on.

Not once has Lewis talked to Hearn or AJ to actually get their story. He just sucks in the narrative from Wilder and co.

Neither camp wanted the undisputed fight and both camps lied thoroughly throughout negotiations.

[Earl-Hickey]

The biggest point of this whole thread : imo is the fact that Joshua needs to get to the Mecca of boxing

For himself , for his family , for the fans and for his legacy.
If any legacy at all
That’s how he’ll become that superstar known worldwide

Wladamir klitschko is rightly recognized as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time

What fights did he have in "the Mecca of boxing"

USA is an OPTION for Joshua, it's no longer a requirement for any fighter.