Results for: Eddie Hearn

Oscar De La Hoya has criticized Eddie Hearn for expressing support for Devin Haney after his loss to Ryan Garcia. Earlier, after Garcia’s defeat to Gervonta Davis, De La Hoya had offered words of encouragement to the boxer. De La Hoya claims that Hearn doesn’t understand the impact of such a devastating defeat, having never fought in a ring himself. Despite previously extending support to Garcia after his loss to Davis, De La Hoya’s reaction to Hearn’s comments suggests ongoing tension between the boxing promoters.

Deontay Wilder remains open to facing Anthony Joshua despite the latter’s potential bout with Tyson Fury. Wilder has teamed up with Eddie Hearn, former adversary of Wilder’s promoter Shelly Finkel, to face Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia on June 1st. Joshua is set to return in September, and Wilder is ready to seize the opportunity should he overcome Zhang.

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh is making waves in the boxing world with his first card in the United States. Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom is promoting the event, which will showcase a star-studded lineup led by Terence Crawford challenging Israil Madrimov for the IBF super welterweight title. Other highlights include Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz defending his WBA junior welterweight belt against Jose Valenzuela, a heavyweight clash between Andy Ruiz and Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller, and a potential showdown between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Tim Tszyu. The card is scheduled for August 3 at the Los Angeles Forum in Inglewood, California. Crawford’s return to the ring is expected to draw a massive audience, but the rest of the planned card could make this the biggest boxing event of 2024.