Hearn.. "I want to control Boxing like the UFC...

[Curt Henning]

i commend hearn...he has/had big ambition...

he has a prime asset in boxing in AJ...and he had DAZN and the warchest behind him...i believe he thought he could conquer america....just not that easy

im not sure if he was just posturing or he really believed he could throw money at guys like tank davis to come over to fight farmer...or charlo to come over to fight andrade......but i didnt believe it would ever really work

[Curt Henning]

The best part is, more often than not the fighters fight at their level. If you need touch me up fights in the pro-ranks then in my opinion, you shouldn't have turned pro. I'm sick of seeing 5-0 guys fighting the guys who have no hope in hell, yes there will be times when an upset happens but most of the time its just the same old predictable outcome.

i dont mind 5-0 guys fighting mismatches.....yeah the upsets are rare...but they do happen and often those kids are just that still "kids" growing into their bodies.....plus the pro game is much different and its an adjustment....as loma found out early

what i hate is the twice a year fighters who are top level taking a tough fight then a soft touch between another tough fight and then another soft touch....i accept its how it goes...but it stinks

im a wilder fan and i have no excuses...fury beat him up....but theres no way we should have had to wait that long for that rematch

stuff like that annoys me more than the 5-0 guys taking their time....although now i think youre starting to see the younger guys like garcia, haney, shakur etc starting to ramp it up quicker than some of their predecessors

i had to edit...because i didnt realize garcia and haney were already at 21 and 24 pro fights already at age 21...thats pretty wild to me actually....i thought they had less

[man down]

The best part is, more often than not the fighters fight at their level. If you need touch me up fights in the pro-ranks then in my opinion, you shouldn't have turned pro. I'm sick of seeing 5-0 guys fighting the guys who have no hope in hell, yes there will be times when an upset happens but most of the time its just the same old predictable outcome.

Pretty much. I can't remember who it was cause I was a bit medicated and just watched the ufc fights. Boxing came on and the main was a Mexican dude that had a bunch of wins and the other dude had like 8. I was like wtf why am I even watching this. On top of that the vet threw so many low blows I just turned it off and said *** it.

['b']

It's why I have more interest in UFC. No ducking.

Same. I prefer a good boxing match but whatever anyone says about the UFC or Dana White, the best fight the best or they get cut/stripped of their title. Obviously some guys gets preferential treatment but they have to fight top contenders still (other than the odd money fight).

[boliodogs]

White did it because he started the UFC. Boxing is almost 300 years old and no one man is going to run it.

[man down]

Same. I prefer a good boxing match but whatever anyone says about the UFC or Dana White, the best fight the best or they get cut/stripped of their title. Obviously some guys gets preferential treatment but they have to fight top contenders still (other than the odd money fight).

For sure, if it's a good match I get hyped. I've been a boxing fan for 23 years and love the art.

UFC just delivers and Dana doesn't put up with chit! They be like, you can't have events and he finds a way lol.
He's a boss.

[ShoulderRoll]

DAZN USA should let Golden Boy take the helm, if they actually want to avoid going broke.

[TMLT87]

DAZN could sink UFC if they really tried hard enough

Not a chance. The UFC is a ****ing behemoth with huge brand value. DAZN most likely wont exist in 5 years.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Boxing will NEVER be run like a club sport like the UFC.
Hopefully Hearn just takes himself out of the sport, or do his promotions in the UK, promoting their local fighters.

It will downsize the participation levels in the sport 'It will destroy the sport'.

People in boxing need to stop idolizing the UFC.

[CasperUK]

Not a chance. The UFC is a ****ing behemoth with huge brand value. DAZN most likely wont exist in 5 years.

The UFC is only as big as the fighters. Without the fighters there is no UFC.

If someone like DAZN set up a rival series and offered the top guys 2-3 times they money that the UFC is paying them with no crippling clauses, you watch how they start feigning injury and defecting.