Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he’ll discover earlier most important occasion begin instances in 2025.
Hearn was speaking to IFL after Terri Harper’s factors victory over Rhiannon Dixon in Sheffield, a most important occasion that noticed a relatively early end to the present after a number of undercard fights went quick.
“It wasn’t intentional tonight, we had some early stoppages, however [it’s] so a lot better,” stated Hearn.
“I simply really feel like everybody leaving right here tonight has gone, ‘Oh, 10 o’clock, we may pop for a pint’, or ‘we may go for a chew to eat’, or ‘we may simply go house and get a superb night time’s kip’.”
Hearn had already instructed BoxingScene that he and his staff have been “trying to do issues in another way” subsequent yr.
“Subsequent week, we start all our conferences on the HQ about how we’re going to alter the exhibits for 2025. One of many large issues is a 9pm most important occasion. Assured. Or, as near assured as attainable. What a distinction it makes,” Hearn added.
“Traditionally, boxing has all the time dragged on ‘til like 10.15, 10.30, 10.45, 11pm most important occasion. It doesn’t must be like that.”
