Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has given Dana White, Nick Khan and the entire TKO Boxing group some advice as they prepare to launch themselves into the sport.
Dana White has been interested in pursuing professional boxing for many, many years – and it doesn’t feel like that’s a particularly controversial thing to say. The UFC boss has pushed to, in his words, ‘fix’ the sport he has loved for so many years. Of course, there are plenty of other promoters trying to find success, including Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn.
Although Dana White and Eddie Hearn have seemingly always had a pretty solid relationship, Hearn hasn’t been afraid to address Dana in the media lately. Whether it’s fighter pay or comparisons between the two, Eddie is happy to give his opinion when asked.
In a recent interview, Hearn gave his thoughts on Dana White’s TKO Boxing plan, especially in relation to the media comments made about Hearn by Nick Khan.
Eddie Hearn talks about Dana White’s new boxing venture
“They are very optimistic, just like me,” Hearn told Ariel Helwani when asked about TKO Group boss Nick Khan dismissing him in interviews. “They are arrogant and think they are going to dominate boxing.
“But that’s not going to happen. Don’t they have a show on January 23? That’s their first show, right? It’s still a month away. So I have no idea. You have to come out with a bang, you can’t come out with something stupid.”
“What are you going to do, do a show at the Apex to launch TKO Boxing? It’s got to be a monster and with four weeks to go, how much of a monster can it be? Like I’ve said before, the guys we’re going against, I want to go against them.”
“Whether we are product-wise we’ll see soon, but they’re very good, they’re very smart and they’re very connected. Boxing is boxing. I just can’t explain it and if they come out weak on January 23, everyone is waiting to give them an absolute shillacking.”
“So many people in boxing want them to fail and I don’t think they will fail. But what if they’re wrong and it stinks in January? The worst they can do is come out with something poor.”
Quotes via Bloody elbow
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