Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn takes a while to speak to Struggle Hub about this weekend’s welterweight title unification Between Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis, an upcoming trilogy match between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, and Dmitry Bivol having his WBC title taken from him for not going straight right into a battle towards David Benavidez. Take a look at a few of what Hearn needed to say under.
Hearn on whether or not Boots vs Stanionis is a 50/50 battle
“For those who’re trying on the Chukhadzhian battle then it’s giving individuals hope. And though Tom Brown says ‘we’ve been chasing this battle,’ we by no means obtained a cellphone name earlier than for Stanionis to battle Boots. We did obtain that cellphone name after the Chukhadzhian battle and I feel it gave individuals numerous confidence.
“If Boots performs like he did towards Chukhadzhian it’s a really, very harmful battle. If he performs to the power that we imagine and know he has, he appears completely sensational and pronounces himself as a pound-for-pound star of the game. However I like what Stanionis brings.
“Everyone who is aware of boxing is aware of this isn’t simply perhaps a 50/50, that is most likely the most effective battle of the yr to date and I feel you’ll get an amazing matchup.”
On the trade between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at their newest presser
“There’s lots that goes on behind the scenes. Nobody talks about the truth that we had to surrender Amanda Serrano strolling second in sure conditions, on the press convention, the battle, the weigh in, when Katie Taylor is the champion. She’s the undisputed champion. We needed to come right down to 136 lbs for this battle, which isn’t an issue by the way in which, however we have been nonetheless very cordial within the negotiations, particularly when its 2-nil, particularly when Katie Taylor is a champion.
“However extra importantly…the WBC don’t enable three minute rounds and if you happen to battle a 3 minute spherical contest you may be stripped of your title. We ain’t getting stripped, we’re undisputed. That’s the dream of Katie Taylor.”
On Bivol’s WBC title being vacated for not combating David Benavidez, who was elevated in his place
“Very simple. We have now a contract and extra importantly we gave our phrase that we are going to battle Beterbiev towards. [Alalshikh] has completed an amazing job for Dmitry Bivol, we’ve had 4 fights in The Kingdom. Once we misplaced a really shut battle towards Artur Beterbiev [Alalshikh] went out and made the rematch when he didn’t must. And a part of that deal was if we win there will likely be a 3rd battle for Artur Beterbiev. So I used to be very shocked on the pace of the order.
“Don’t neglect, Dmitry Bivol had solely simply gained the WBC title. You all the time get grace as a champion. It wasn’t like this was ordered method again and Benavidez has been ready, he solely simply beat Morrell and it’s like, proper — increase — negotiations — increase — purse bid — increase — telling individuals the general public supply.
“When has there ever been a time the place somebody from the group is publicly telling in regards to the supply Dmitry Bivol would obtain. It’s fairly weird, truly. And it’s like they’re making an attempt to place stress on him to take the [Benavidez] battle. The cash’s nowhere close to the cash that he’s going to make to battle Beterbiev nevertheless it doesn’t matter if the supply was $20M, now we have a contract and we all the time have our phrase which is our bond which we don’t ever go towards.”
