‘I might get rinsed’… Eddie Hearn’s cheeky response to Dana White’s first boxing card

Eddie Hearn didn’t quite go all out in making fun of Zuffa Boxing’s debut event on Friday night, but he did take some shots in his own inimitable style.

Dana White finally made his first full-blown foray into the boxing world on Friday night on the Meta Apex as Callum Walsh defeated Carlos Ocampo in a comparatively low-key important event. The Paramount broadcast got here in for major praise from viewers, in addition to the experience in Las Vegas.

Nonetheless, Hearn had his own reservations in regards to the show, and claims that had he promoted the very same event at the identical venue, he would have been mocked by boxing fans. This was all despite claiming to haven’t watched the show as a consequence of not having a Paramount subscription.

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Eddie Hearn removed from complimentary about Zuffa Boxing’s debut

No person was more critical of Zuffa Boxing’s debut than the person himself in Dana White, who admitted that the promotion had ‘numerous work to do’ after their first show. And while many would expect Eddie Hearn to be similarly dismissive, he refused to play into the media-driven feud between the 2.

As a substitute, he opted for his own cheeky brand of jabbing, telling IFL TV that he didn’t watch it. In the identical breath, he made a series of back-handed comments that indicated he perhaps wasn’t very impressed with their offering.

“I followed it on social through Zuffa and stuff like that,” Hearn claimed. “It was different, wasn’t it? I’ll say this, if I placed on that card, I might get absolutely rinsed, I might get abused for a month, but they’re starting out and getting the ball rolling.

“These guys are long-term players, they don’t need to get leads to the primary three shows so I consider they’re going to be good for the game… I’m more considering the soap opera and the meat, they’re saying they’re not recognizing belts and now they’re important eventing a WBC world title fight.

“I feel it’s really interesting but truthfully, didn’t watch the show. I saw some highlights, Callum Walsh; Max Kellerman said he was fighting like Roy Jones Jr so it should have been good.”

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There had been murmurs of a possible bid from Zuffa Boxing to usher in two-weight world champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to their stable. Nonetheless, Matchroom Boxing had an identical period at the tip of his contract which gave them first preference.

Hearn claims that they matched the offer, meaning that they are going to beat White’s outfit to his signature. “We’re in position with Bam,” he insisted. “We’ll be moving forward with him and we’ll be announcing his next fight very soon.”