After last nights IFL interview with Hearn, Kugan appealed to the boxing community of the early 90’s to find one of Eddie’s three much doubted amateur opponents. All they had to go on was a kid called Francis from Newham. Well, they’ve got him. It’s out tomorrow and should be very funny.
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 10 Feb 2021, 18:00
by Oiky
yeah will be comical this
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 10 Feb 2021, 19:40
by maverick23
Should be a good laugh!
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 10 Feb 2021, 22:46
by emallini
Bum
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 02:59
by maverick23
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 17:55
After last nights IFL interview with Hearn, Kugan appealed to the boxing community of the early 90’s to find one of Eddie’s three much doubted amateur opponents. All they had to go on was a kid called Francis from Newham. Well, they’ve got him. It’s out tomorrow and should be very funny.
I literally laughed out aloud when Eddie said the win over Francis gave him a top 15 ranking with the WBA!
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 17:55
After last nights IFL interview with Hearn, Kugan appealed to the boxing community of the early 90’s to find one of Eddie’s three much doubted amateur opponents. All they had to go on was a kid called Francis from Newham. Well, they’ve got him. It’s out tomorrow and should be very funny.
I literally laughed out aloud when Eddie said the win over Francis gave him a top 15 ranking with the WBA!
I thought Francis won?
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 04:20
by mickey1975
Shhhh wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 18:01
Apparently Eddeh had 3 heavyweight fights for an essex club. I saw an interview about it before. He said his friends called him Edeh Hitman Hearn. Can't find the vid. He downplays it. If he did then good on him.
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 17:55
After last nights IFL interview with Hearn, Kugan appealed to the boxing community of the early 90’s to find one of Eddie’s three much doubted amateur opponents. All they had to go on was a kid called Francis from Newham. Well, they’ve got him. It’s out tomorrow and should be very funny.
I literally laughed out aloud when Eddie said the win over Francis gave him a top 15 ranking with the WBA!
I thought Francis won?
I may have misheard but I’m sure we’ll find out later before talk of the rematch (on PPV at the O2) starts.
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 17:55
After last nights IFL interview with Hearn, Kugan appealed to the boxing community of the early 90’s to find one of Eddie’s three much doubted amateur opponents. All they had to go on was a kid called Francis from Newham. Well, they’ve got him. It’s out tomorrow and should be very funny.
I literally laughed out aloud when Eddie said the win over Francis gave him a top 15 ranking with the WBA!
I thought Francis won?
Yeah just fighting him gives you the ranking.
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 14:34
by maverick23
Just watched the video of Eddie/Francis - Eddie certainly wasn’t short of confidence even as a kid!
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 14:59
by Coco
Fair play for getting in there, you need big balls to get in a ring, and you need big balls in big business too
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 15:02
by Noxy
Ha ha! That’s the best ifl interview I‘ve seen! Fair play to Kugan, Eddie and Francis.
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 15:13
by margaret thatcher
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 15:31
by rd350lc
Eddie "Pernell Whitaker " Hearns .
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 17:02
by Coco
Has FW ever had a bout?
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 18:34
by margaret thatcher
sounds like eddeh got mauled, never underestimate the short fat guy
Shhhh wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021, 18:01
Apparently Eddeh had 3 heavyweight fights for an essex club. I saw an interview about it before. He said his friends called him Edeh Hitman Hearn. Can't find the vid. He downplays it. If he did then good on him.
He was only 11.
No. He claims he was 18. How many heavyweights do you know who are 11
He said 12 himself. And I didn’t quite get the explanation. In my region skills bouts weren’t around in those days and you wouldn’t get matched with a 28 bouter after two bouts. It would be 3 1/2 with scoring judges matched in advance.
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 11 Feb 2021, 19:25
by Kit
This sounds like this is what was known as a “Gym Show” which is where novice boxers from invited clubs were matched in no winner contests, in a boxing gym with spectators in preparation for carded bouts.
Nowadays they are illegal due to insurance purposes, but go on as “inter-club sparring” or on club shows as “skills” bouts”
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 12 Feb 2021, 03:09
by mickey1975
Kit wrote: ↑11 Feb 2021, 19:25
This sounds like this is what was known as a “Gym Show” which is where novice boxers from invited clubs were matched in no winner contests, in a boxing gym with spectators in preparation for carded bouts.
Nowadays they are illegal due to insurance purposes, but go on as “inter-club sparring” or on club shows as “skills” bouts”
So he’s a no bouter then? This wouldn’t go on his card. And a near 30 bout 12 year old is far from a novice. I’ve never heard of one.
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 12 Feb 2021, 08:40
by Kit
I know kids who had loads of Gym shows, but that was because they were under 11, and were just too young to be carded.
Maybe he started young and still wasn't ready to be carded, or maybe significantly over estimating?
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 12 Feb 2021, 09:17
by high tower 1
Ask Jodie marsh
Re: Eddie Hearns amateur career
Posted: 12 Feb 2021, 09:25
by mickey1975
Kit wrote: ↑12 Feb 2021, 08:40
I know kids who had loads of Gym shows, but that was because they were under 11, and were just too young to be carded.
Maybe he started young and still wasn't ready to be carded, or maybe significantly over estimating?
I sparred at loads of different gyms and loads came to ours. I can’t wait to tell all the lads we are all 100 bouters.
yeah will be comical this
Good gear that.
