\n\u201cIt could actually definitely get made without being a unification, but then what it’s, it\u2019s a voluntary defense. How can it’s an equal split? Who has Adam Azim ever beaten?\u201d said Hearn to The Stomping Ground.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tell me his best win. Claggett.<\/p>\n
Dalton Smith went to Latest York and knocked out Subriel Matias to win the WBC world title. How are you going to possibly speak about an equal split?\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith captured the WBC title along with his stoppage victory over Matias earlier this yr, a result that elevated him into the conversation as one in all the leading names at 140 kilos. Azim stays unbeaten and highly regarded, but Hearn argued that his accomplishments don’t justify parity on the negotiating table.<\/p>\n
The Matchroom chairman then turned his attention to Azim\u2019s industrial value, criticizing the turnout for Saturday\u2019s event and insisting Smith could be offering the challenger a possibility quite than negotiating as an equal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like Adam Azim, by the best way. I feel he\u2019s a stunning kid, and I feel he\u2019s an ideal fighter. But promotionally, what they’ve done is the worst job I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d<\/strong> said Hearn,<\/p>\nIt was empty in there on Saturday [for Azim vs. Steve Claggett].<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t start talking to me about equal splits. Get in line. Do as you\u2019re told. You\u2019re a voluntary defense. We\u2019ll make you a proposal. When you consider you’ll be able to win the world title and beat Dalton Smith, you’ll be able to take it. If not, go and win a belt. We\u2019ll do an enormous unification.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Smith-Azim showdown stays one in all the largest all-British fights available within the division, but Hearn\u2019s comments suggest any negotiations could begin with a big disagreement over who deserves the larger share of the purse.<\/p>\n
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