Eddie Hearn has hit back at fans who were criticizing the undercard for Tyson Fury’s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk became the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history after his victory over Fury in May.
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Now they are preparing to do it again on December 21 in Riyadh with a six-bout main card and five undercard fights.
Isaac Lowe, 30, and Lee McGregor, 27, are set to open the card in a rescheduled grudge match.
Dennis McCann, 23, and Peter McGrail, 28, also face off in a 50/50 match-up.
British fan favorite Jonny Fisher, 25, takes on 32-year-old veteran Dave Allen, while 19-year-old prospect Moses Itauma faces 34-year-old Demsey McCann.
The main support against Ukraine’s 29-year-old Serhiy Bohachuk is 29-year-old former world champion Israel Madrimov.
But fans weren’t impressed with one saying: “Terrible undercard.”
Another said: “This is worse than terrible.”
Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 fight poster forced to be changed after fan outcry ahead of epic rematchOne fumed: “This is a terrible undercard.”
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- Israel Madrimov vs. Serhiy Bohachuk
- Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McCann
- Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen –
- Dennis McCann vs Peter McGrail –
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Another criticized: “Looking forward to the big names being announced on the undercard. There should clearly be prelims down there.”
Despite fan backlash, promoter Hearn immediately defended the pay-per-view card. stomping ground,
He said: “Bohachuk against Madrymov, great fight.
“For me, McGrail-McCann – fair play to both. Two excellent young fighters, British and European titles.
“You’ve got Moses Itauma who’s a step up, you’ve got Jonny Fisher against Dave Allen, Isaac Lowe against Lee McGregor.
“It’s a great card, great card. But, the problem is that sometimes you’ve got some undercards that are better than others.
“But every undercard is unique. And, I wouldn’t even be surprised if another fight was added, to be honest with you.”
