Matchroom CEO Eddie Hearn has laid into the career of a fighter many people believe is a current pound-for-pound great.
The 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico was the undisputed champion at 168lbs from 2021 up until last summer, before he was stripped of his IBF crown after he opted to face Edgar Berlanga instead of ...
“I’m not gonna talk too much,” Hearn told The Stomping Ground, “[but] I’ll tell you something now: the weight is at 160lb ... Eubank Jr avenged a stoppage loss to Liam Smith with ...
at his natural weight," Hearn told BBC NI. "Conor Benn's coming up two divisions and looking to take his head off." Benn usually fights at welterweight, which has an upper limit of 10st 7lb (147lb).
If he wins, he would likely get a shot at Usyk. But a loss could pave the way to the Joshua rematch. As for Fury, Hearn doesn't think the Gypsy King will entertain any negotiations possibly until ...