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Eddie Hearn Talks Potential Conor McGregor Partnership: We Can Do It Better

Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars combat sports has ever seen. Naturally, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is open to the possibility of working with “The Notorious.” Speaking to Seconds Out, Hearn offered some high praise to the former UFC champion. (H/T BJPenn.com) “I don’t know what’s happening with his career or fights,” […]

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Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars combat sports has ever seen. Naturally, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is open to the possibility of working with “The Notorious.”

Speaking to Seconds Out, Hearn offered some high praise to the former UFC champion. (H/T BJPenn.com)

“I don’t know what’s happening with his career or fights,” Hearn said. “I’m not really up to speed on the MMA and UFC side. But I do know, he’ll always be probably the biggest draw in UFC.”

Hearn was then asked if he’d like to work with McGregor if he decided to return to boxing. While Hearn is interested, he’s unsure if McGregor would even truly need his help.

“I’d like to think so, but he’s got a big enough brand, it’s almost like does he really need me? “It’s a bit like Gennady Golovkin with us representing. He can do it himself, but we can do it better with him. Not for him, with him,” Hearn said.

“It’s very much once they get to those kinds of levels of partnership, where you say to someone ‘Conor look, we know you’re the boss, you’re the brand, but behind the scenes in terms of revenue, in terms of PR, in terms of profile, in terms of logistics, and of general management of your show to make your life easier, we’re as slick as they come.

“And that’s where the relationships come in with Gennady as well. And when you get those kinds of things it’s a big honour because those guys can go for anyone..and that’s big for us.”

Hearn then detailed the first time he met McGregor, asking the Irishman for a picture and being a bit starstruck by the UFC star.

“I’ve never met him before so,” Hearn said. “So he’s walking down the corridors of the fight. He’s got this massive aura, massive aura! So I was (actually) a bit in awe, you know. I just said ‘crikey can I have a photo mate?”

“[He said] Hey Eddie how’re you doing?’ and I thought ‘fuck well, you know me?’ It was great to have him there.”

What do you think about Hearn’s comments on a potential partnership with McGregor?

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Artem Lobov Wants Paulie Malignaggi On KSI vs. Logan Paul Card

Artem Lobov wants to run things back with Pauli Malignaggi. The two, of course, fought at BKFC 6 where it was Lobov who got his hand raised by decision. It was a super close fight that Malignaggi thought he had won, and has been vocal about it. Now, Lo…

Artem Lobov wants to run things back with Pauli Malignaggi. The two, of course, fought at BKFC 6 where it was Lobov who got his hand raised by decision. It was a super close fight that Malignaggi thought he had won, and has been vocal about it. Now, Lobov says he would be open to […]

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KSI & Logan Paul Rematch Make Pro Boxing Debut On DAZN

The long-awaited rematch between YouTube stars, KSI and Logan Paul is now official. They first fought on Aug. 25, 2018, where they fought to a draw in KSI’s home country of England. Now, they will run it back at the Staples Center and they will do so as professional fighters. It will be the first […]

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The long-awaited rematch between YouTube stars, KSI and Logan Paul is now official.

They first fought on Aug. 25, 2018, where they fought to a draw in KSI’s home country of England. Now, they will run it back at the Staples Center and they will do so as professional fighters. It will be the first time either will fight as a pro.

The event will be put on by Eddie Hearn and shown exclusively on DAZN. While undefeated, Billy Joe Saunders defends his title on the undercard. For Hearn, he knew them being professional was something that needed to happen if he did promote this event.

“13 months ago when the first fight took place I smirked and pondered how embarrassing it would be to stage this event in a 20,000 seater arena,” said promoter Eddie Hearn in a press release. “What I saw was a phenomenon; a sold out arena, over one million PPV buys but more importantly an energy of a new audience to the sport of boxing.

“When I was asked to be involved in the rematch it got me excited but I had some requests to help integrate the two audiences. I requested that both fighters turn professional and undergo the same medicals that any other fighter would. I asked that the fighters lose the headguards and use 10oz gloves, if we are going to do this then let’s do it properly.

“Both men obliged and now they prepare for war on November 9. This event will be huge, a World championship card beneath an event that will create a hype for boxing not seen in the US for a long time. Staples Center will be sold out and a new audience will join our great sport and tune in live on DAZN.”

For KSI, who had boxing experience TKO’ing Joe Weller, while Paul did not, the draw was disappointing. Yet, he is confident going into this fight.

“Finally, after over a year since our rematch, I get to enter the ring once again to fight Logan Paul,” KSI said via a press release. “If I’m being honest, I didn’t fight well at all in the first fight, and even then, I still managed to draw against him.

“This time I won’t make it so close, especially now that it’s a pro fight, no head guards and 10-ounce gloves hahahaha, the time to end him is nearing. I can’t wait to see the memes of him slumped on the ground after I’ve repeatedly beaten the life out of him. He’s facing a different animal this time.”

As for Logan Paul, he has been training since the last fight and knows he has gotten better and says he can’t wait to dismantle his opponents face.

“I’m excited to ruin JJ’s face and I want to thank DAZN for giving me the platform to do so,” said Paul. “Last fight, KSI couldn’t beat me with only three months of training under my belt. For the past year, while JJ has been wasting his time trying to become a rapper, I’ve been training every single day. I’m finally getting what I wanted from the beginning — no headgear, 10-ounce gloves, and the opportunity to dismantle JJ’s repugnant face in Los Angeles, my home city.”

Who do you think will win the fight between KSI and Logan Paul?

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KSI vs. Logan Paul 2 Date Set, Airing Exclusively On DAZN

KSI and Logan Paul will run it back on Nov. 9 at the Staples Center. The two YouTube stars first fought back on Aug. 25 of 2018 in Manchester, England, the home country of KSI. The fight ended in a draw and the talk of a rematch immediately started. No…

KSI and Logan Paul will run it back on Nov. 9 at the Staples Center. The two YouTube stars first fought back on Aug. 25 of 2018 in Manchester, England, the home country of KSI. The fight ended in a draw and the talk of a rematch immediately started. Now, after months of deliberation, the […]

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Eddie Hearn: Dana White & Zuffa Boxing Can’t Control Fighters Like In UFC

Dana White is ready to break into the boxing business. The UFC boss has officially hired someone to front his Zuffa Boxing project. White is looking to help clean up the sport and make the best fighters fight against the best. However, famed boxing promoter Eddie Hearn thinks White is in for a rude awakening. […]

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Dana White is ready to break into the boxing business. The UFC boss has officially hired someone to front his Zuffa Boxing project.

White is looking to help clean up the sport and make the best fighters fight against the best. However, famed boxing promoter Eddie Hearn thinks White is in for a rude awakening. Speaking to Luke Thomas on “The Luke Thomas Show” on Sirius XM Radio, Hearn explained why White won’t be able to “dominate” and “control the fighters” the way he does in the UFC. (H/T Bloody Elbow)

“I think Dana White is a very intelligent man,” Hearn said. “I think he’s a great promoter as well. A lot of the stuff that he’s done with the UFC — I’ll be honest, I’ve copied a lot of it. They’ve done a great job. I think the difference [is] he’s gonna find it very different in boxing [compered to] UFC.

“It’s not a sport that you can go in and dominate the fighters, control the fighters, get them to sign contracts to fight ultimately whoever they’re told to fight, which is the UFC model. One of the reasons I think the UFC does so well is because fighters really are told which fights they’re taking. That’s not the way in boxing. [In] boxing, the fighters tend to have much more control over their career.

“Of course there are a number of promoters, there are a number of networks who are involved, so there’s a huge amount of politics in the sport of boxing, which is frustrating sometimes. I think that’s something that’s actually going to frustrate Dana White.

“So I would love him to have a go at that, because I think the more promoters, the more investment, the more people making effort to make this sport great, the better. So here’s more than welcome, but I don’t think he’ll have the same kind of model as the UFC.”

White might not necessarily disagree with Hearn. He recently admitted that the sport might be too broken that it can’t be fixed. However, that’s not going to stop the UFC boss from trying.

What do you think about Hearn’s comments regarding White and Zuffa boxing?

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Eddie Hearn Says UFC Business Model Won’t Work In Zuffa Boxing

Top boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes Dana White could be in for a rude awakening. Hearn has admitted that he’s a fan of how White runs the UFC. In fact, Hearn has said that he’s taken inspiration from White for his own success in the wo…

Top boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes Dana White could be in for a rude awakening. Hearn has admitted that he’s a fan of how White runs the UFC. In fact, Hearn has said that he’s taken inspiration from White for his own success in the world of boxing. With that said, Hearn doesn’t believe White […]

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