Hearn Says Boxing Events Must Continue or Sport Could Fizzle Out

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hearn Says Boxing Events Must Continue or Sport Could Fizzle Out

Eddie Hearn says that it is vital that boxing continues during the latest UK lockdown or it could “fizzle out”.

Hearn is certain that boxing will continue unless the Government changes its views about elite sport but says it is important that boxing is not left while other sport continues.

“If all the other elite sports are allowed to return and boxing wasn’t allowed to then it can fizzle out very quickly,” Hearn said.

“The Board are definitely set on it but what we have learnt over the last year is anything can happen at any time. You would hope the infection rate is coming down but we still have another four weeks before the first show.

“I know boxing is different to football but the quality of our bubbles, and the testing and isolation of fighters, is so different to football, for example, where you might be tested and go home and then pop to Dubai.

“I feel we have a really good system in place but there is a difference in medical care in our sport versus others.

“Anything is possible but right now I feel everyone is committed to the return of boxing in February. And I don’t think we have any choice, if the sport is going to survive.”

Hearns says he was keen to start the tear fast, with five shows in a nine weeks to keep the spotlight on the sport.
“We have never really come out in January and released five straight shows but I feel we need to keep the story going,” he said.

“Hopefully it leads to AJ v Fury getting announced in two, three, four weeks and people can say ‘boxing is flying’.

“The business of boxing is very difficult because we are running shows without gates and the revenue has decreased. Some fighters have flourished, and others have been unwilling to move on numbers and have stood still.

“I think everyone has had a go, us, Bob Arum, Warren. No one has sat back and said ‘we just can’t do it’. People have taken their losses on the chin and come up with new ways to make compelling content.”

However, Hearn says it remains very difficult to plan ahead.

“AJ vs Pulev was fantastic, even with just 1.000 people there,” he said. “I felt like we were on the right track there but we have gone ten steps backwards but we have no choice.

“The vaccine is the only way out and we won’t return to normality until that process is deep underway or finished. I guess that won’t happen until the summer at the earliest.”

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't think boxing fizzles out, not ever..

Hearn, Arum have been the most active since March 2020.. Frank ain't too far behind and PBC have put out a fair shire, even though they've had what 2-3 PPV's? at $70.

Let's not forget the 1.6m buys for Tyson-Jones.

[Jimmy2020]

Eddie is wrong. All sport should be put on hold.

[Coco]

It may well have an impact on grass roots boxing but I don't think Hearn needs to worry about the elite!

[mickey1975]

It may well have an impact on grass roots boxing but I don't think Hearn needs to worry about the elite!

It’s fu cking kids up. I know national champions, male and female, 13-14 years old who’ve not been in a gym in a year.

[Coco]

It may well have an impact on grass roots boxing but I don't think Hearn needs to worry about the elite!

It’s fu cking kids up. I know national champions, male and female, 13-14 years old who’ve not been in a gym in a year.

And Hearn is lobbying the government about elite sport!

[maverick23]

It may well have an impact on grass roots boxing but I don't think Hearn needs to worry about the elite!

It’s fu cking kids up. I know national champions, male and female, 13-14 years old who’ve not been in a gym in a year.

And Hearn is lobbying the government about elite sport!

He and FW are lobbying about boxing in general. The amateur game is in real trouble, as is the small hall game and they’ve had minimal support.

[REEVE]

I worry badly about the amatures...