Comments Thread For: Hearn Regrets Not Signing Tyson Fury When He Had The Chance

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Lol... he never had the chance.

[aboutfkntime]

Fast Eddie realizes that he backed the wrong horse

[nixxter]

Hearn offered Fury proper fights - Bellew, Whyte, Joshua. Just for the Bellew fight he would have made about what he made in the first Wilder fight. Fury also demanded 60% for the Joshua fight but had no problem taking less than 50% against Wilder in their first fight.

In other words, Fury straight up ducked Joshua and decided to go the much easier route fighting a few no-name bums like Seferi, Pianeta, Schwarz and Wallin and bum beater Wilder for far less money than just one Joshua fight.

[lion33lit]

Some funny posts on here. To be fair to Hearn, Fury has said numerous times that it would be like signing for the 'enemy' due to the Joshua connection. He certainly wouldn't want to play second fiddle to AJ in the Matchroom (or any other) stable.

I remember Hearn talking about potentially signing Fury but it was all about getting him in the ring with AJ quite quickly and on his terms. Bob and Frank had bigger, more longterm plans and were happy to bring Fury back at his own pace and invest in the bigger picture. So it's no surprise really, was never close to happening.

Exactly!....

[aaronbnb]

Fury was 400 pounds. I didn't think he was ever going to come back as a top guy. I thought he might have a few side show fights and then lose to some big name.

[MaksBox]

Spot on... Fury would have made more money with Hearn, but Hearn would not let Fury fight bums.
Hearn is GREAT for boxing fans, but it is absolutely not the quick and easy money, aka scamming fight fans fighting no names.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Fury did the right thing. he can fight Joshua now, when he is in better shape. Smart move.

[MulaKO]

This is literally a thread full of chit

[Roberto Vasquez]

I didn't want to give him the fights that he wanted to take at the time, because I thought it was just too much money and the fights weren't good enough

That figures - Fury just wanted bums. Say what you want about Hearn but he puts his fighters in with decent opponents.

[Oshio]

Fury will be destroyed the same way he destroyed Wilder. There's one thing that is common between them, fighting bums. Fury will be exposed by Joshua. Otto Wallin did but it would be brutal if Fury tries to infight Joshua