Things no interviewer ever picks up on

[danconnollyeire]

There's now more bloggers, youtube 'journalists' in boxing today than there is boxers. And journalists, be it the IFL kind or the BBC kind never hard line question boxers/promoters. I don't know; is it being they'd be frozen out/never given a chance to interview again? Hard line questioning happens in politics, all other sports (football managers get often given a hard time at pressers)

If IFL TV has some integrity, they would've asked Hearn the following, Jeremy Paxman like, and not let him move on until he answered the question:

"You said anyone caught twice should be banned from boxing. Does this apply to Whyte"

They didn't and won't but that's why they get the 'exclusive' interview I guess

Questions never asked:

"Hearn, why do you always say 'announcement coming today, tomorrow, this week' ALL THE FVCKING TIME and it never happens. We've been told they'll be an AJ/Ruiz announcement this week for 7 week now"

"If you hate PEDs so much, why are Browne, Whyte, Galahad, Ortiz etc etc etc etc etc etc allowed on your shows"

"Ok, if the Miller situation is different to Whyte for example, fully explain for us the drugs that are allowed on your shows and their side effects. Who did you consult medically about this?"

Let's face it, Hearn knows Luis Ortiz is almost as bad as they come when it comes to drugs but he was gonna throw him in with AJ and he's old as fvck and thought AJ would win hands down. He would've kept Millers test secret if he could've kept that fight on and thought AJ would win easily

[tobyh5]

Back in the day, there was limited media channels for a promoter to use - trade papers, dailies, mainstream TV channels.

The promoter needed those channels more than the channels needed the promoter. They could go in harder without too much risk of being frozen out.

Now there are trillions of outlets all vying for attention from the guys inside the sport, needing access. If a promoter removes access, your channel is dead. Corner them once Paxman style and you will never be granted an interview again, everyone will know to avoid you. They can fck you off and talk to 10 similar guys who will be softer.

Youtube guys - boxing social, IFL etc realistically are PR companies for the promoters without really realising it or caring

[Coco]

IFL won't bit the hand that feeds them, their role is for publicity not as Paxman types.