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Eddie Hearn responds to Dana White’s recent criticism over his escalating rivalry

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Eddie Hearn responds to Dana White’s recent criticism as rivalry intensifies

Eddie Hearn has reacted strongly to Dana White’s latest digs, and the war of words between both men continues.

Matchroom boss Hearn and UFC CEO White were on good terms before White entered boxing, but the two began talking to each other in recent weeks as Zuffa began organizing its own events.

During Sunday’s press conference after his third fight, White claimed that Matchroom’s chairman had no vision and simply worked for his father, Barry Hearn, who founded the company in 1982.

While talking to The Stomping GroundEddie has now spoken out, first responding to White’s suggestion that he lacks foresight.

“It’s very strange because I have to be truthful with you, I wouldn’t say how much I can do, but Dana has always been very complimentary about us, the company and me as a promoter, but to say that I don’t have any vision is really quite strange.

“Right now, when you’re talking about Zuffa, or whatever it’s called, when you’re talking about their vision, what is their vision? Getting Max Kellerman to tell everyone that Callum Walsh is the next Roy Jones, or putting Charles Martin on the main show on Sunday night in front of 126 people in your garage in a ring that looks like you just pulled it out of a local club show. I mean, what kind of fucking vision is that?”

“Or better yet, here’s the belt and this is Zuffa, look at the vision. It’s not vision, it’s control. The reality is that when he says we can’t compete, they can’t compete in this ruthless world of boxing because it’s a terrible world and they don’t want to compete. They want to create their own world.”

Hearn then compared his own events to those of Zuffa, giving a damning verdict on what White had produced so far.

“Right now, if you compare the Matchroom shows to the Zuffa shows, honestly, the Zuffa shows are absolutely complete dogs**. It’s going to get better, they’re going to sign some huge players, they dare to spend some money and waste some money.

“I’ve said it before, they’re sharp people, but now they’re trying to manipulate fight fans and they don’t understand how sharp fight fans are when it comes to boxing. You can’t make these cards and tell everyone it’s best vs. best, because honestly, it’s not.”

The British promoter, who promoted his first major card in 2011, finally addressed White’s comments earlier this week about Eddie working for his father, Barry.

“The reality is, I work for my dad. But guess what? Dana White has been working for his daddy, the Fertitta brothers, for a long time. That’s who he was working for, and now Dana White has a recent daddy and his name is Turki Alalshikh. He’s Dana White’s dad.

“It took him a nanosecond to get personal and that’s because he’s currently at the bottom of the ladder as a boxing promoter, but as I keep saying, it’s a good operation and it will only get better.”

It certainly appears that any hopes of a reconciliation between the two men are fading brisk and White shouldn’t have to wait long for a response to Hearn’s latest comments.

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Frank Warren says Tyson Fury will do what Daniel Dubois did to Joshua

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Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury will not only beat Anthony Joshua when the long-awaited heavyweight clash finally happens, but also stop him.

The All-British clash is scheduled for November, after a delay from its earlier summer date. Warren confirmed that Fury signed a contract for the fight in January, and both men are expected to undergo interim fights before the fight becomes official.


When asked how he sees the fight developing, Warren made it clear he expected Fury to win and pointed to Joshua’s knockout loss to Daniel Dubois as a major factor.

“I think Tyson will win,” Warren told Secondsout, predicting a Tyson Fury knockout over Joshua.

“I think Tyson will stop him.

“Did you see him fight Daniel Dubois? That gives me that confidence. I was sure Daniel Dubois would do it and he did it, and I’m sure Tyson will do the same in brief order, no matter what catches him.”

Earlier in the interview, Warren also suggested that Joshua was still feeling the effects of the Dubois defeat.

“He has the specter and cloud of what happened when he fought Daniel Dubois hanging over him. So, you know, he’s vulnerable if he gets caught now,” Warren said.

Joshua is scheduled to return on July 25 against Kristian Pregna, while Fury is scheduled to fight his own warm-up fight before November. Warren said the location for the proposed blockbuster has yet to be determined, though he confirmed the fight remains signed and will likely take place later this year, provided both heavyweights win their fights.

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World champion will be stripped of his title if he refuses to fight David Benavidez next: ‘That’s it’

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World champion to be stripped of title if he refuses to face David Benavidez next: “That’s it”

David Benavidez won the WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles with his last fight, and the “Mexican Monster” may add to his collection in the future after one of the world champions was ordered to fight him under the threat of being stripped of his belt.

Last month I moved up from light heavyweight and dethroned Gilberto Ramirez in sensational styleBenavidez now holds the WBA (regular) and WBC featherlight heavyweight world titles, as well as his recently won unified cruiserweight crown.

As a result, the 29-year-old must decide whether he should return to the featherlight heavyweight scene or stay in the cruiserweight division, where he put in arguably the best performance of his career last time out after tuning out his fight with Jai Opetaia.

However, Benavidez was also named the WBC cruiserweight mandatory challenger and was ordered to fight WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian, another who has been linked to a fight with Opetaia.

If Mikaelian refuses to defend the title against Benavidez, the WBC president announced in an interview for the WBC magazine that he would strip the Armenian of the belt. Boxing Scene.

“The WBC order is Mikaelian against Benavidez. That’s all. If he fights again, he will waive his obligations to the WBC.”

“[There is no deadline] at this time. I will be talking to different managers. This is the highest priority. I look forward to making sure that happens.”

If Mikaeilian decides to continue the fight with Opetaia and thus lose the world title, it can be expected that Polish-born interim champion Michał Cieślak will benefit. Either he will be elevated to full world champion and ordered to make his first defense against Benavidez, or he will be included in a vacant belt fight against the three-division world champion.

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Peter Fury claims Tyson used the wrong tactics against Usyk

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“Well, he has his team there and I’m not criticizing anyone, but in both fights his tactics weren’t good,” Peter said in an interview with Sport Boxing.

“It worked out badly because look, if we have a little guy here who can throw, let’s say, a welterweight who can throw a thousand punches, and we have a heavyweight, will a heavyweight fighter throw a thousand punches with him? No.”

“Or maybe he’ll step in and take one good shot? Absolutely.”

“So basically yes, the strategy was just wrong. It doesn’t mean Usyk was better than him. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t say anything. You misunderstand the tactics and they are wrong.

“And you know, when you look at Usyk’s structure and what he does, when he distances himself and tries to box an elite boxer who is lighter than you and who is giving away pounds, he will ping you all over the shop. That should be noticed,” Peter Fury said.

Tyson Fury announced his return earlier this year and is expected to have a preparatory fight before the start of his scheduled series with Anthony Joshua. Queensbury promoter Frank Warren recently confirmed that Fury’s next opponent could be announced in the coming days, with the long-awaited fight against Joshua expected to take place later this year.

Usyk remains at the top of the heavyweight division and has been ordered to fight WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel. Warren also confirmed that negotiations for the fight are ongoing.

Fury’s third meeting with Usyk has not been announced. Peter Fury, however, remains convinced that the strategy used in the first two fights determined the result.

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