Eddie Hearn has rejected suggestions that Saudi Arabian bigwig Turki Al-Shaikh could fire him after he was warned he could be sacked.
The entire boxing landscape has been transformed by the chairman of the state’s General Entertainment Authority, who brokered the ill-fated £100million deal for two fights between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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Alalshikh, thanks for your bottomless pit Wealth And the desire to put on the fights that fans want to see has now become the biggest buzz in the sport.
And his grand plan to create a single boxing league could render promoters redundant.
TalkSPORT’s Simon Jordan warned Hearn could lose his job, saying: “We are going through a unique time.
“These guys are being forced to play these matches. They just turn up and I don’t think it’s a great qualification.
“I wonder if the end goal is for the Saudis to say, ‘Why do we need these people? They’re glorified agents, we can take over these fighters.’
“Unless there was a good reason why I would do a deal with Hearn and (Frank) Warren.
“If I have the capability to put out their lights in a cost-effective manner, why do I need them?”
But Matchroom Boxing’s Hearn says promoters like him and Frank Warren are still essential to the sport and Alalshikh Future Plans.
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He replied: “I think that’s a bit harsh.
“We have a very large Business The task of running the global games.
“This ability goes deeper than being a glorified agent and deal maker.
“A few weeks ago we ran the Riyadh season USAWhich has a matchroom team of 40 people.
“This was an event that couldn’t have happened without us in terms of promotion, infrastructure.” TV DealsDealing with licensing, commissions, local governments and council.
“The work is incredible, and as the size of the show grows, the work changes too.
“This is not a situation where you can go and do a deal and take part in it.
“We and Queensberry do so much work and the need these people have and the need for Turkish Alalshikh, it’s not easy to do it yourself.”
Hearn has built a good relationship with Alalshikh and believes he does not want to cause mass casualties in the sport.
The 45-year-old added: “He also believes he wants the ecosystem of boxing to continue to thrive.
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“The Riyadh season alone will not keep boxing alive.
“There are hundreds of shows every week all over the world, smaller halls and so on, we can’t just rely on five or six Riyadh season shows.
“But yes, boxing has exploded, but it can’t survive without our stable and Frank Warren’s stable.
“At this point I think the relationship is great and I don’t think he wants to shut everybody out.” Business,
Boxing’s top promoters are in talks with Alalshikh for a blockbuster league, although Hearn says it will take “a lot of work” to make it a success.
He later added: “Of course, we are in talks with them, it’s all part of the strategy and plans that are being discussed.”
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“Don’t forget that plans of this sort have been made before.
“But it is not necessary that this time there will be huge changes like before, but we are all prepared for it.”
