Eddie Hearn Hits Back At Bob Arum & Carl Froch Comments

Eddie Hearn speaks to Boxing News’ Andi Purewal as he hits back at Bob Arum & Carl Froch recent comments, talks Beterbiev-Smith and more.

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00:00 – 00:10: Eddie Hearn intro
00:11 – 01:15: Beterbiev-Smith weigh-in reaction
01:16 – 02:08: Confidence Callum Smith beats Beterbiev
02:09 – 02:31: Callum Smith being one of the best in Britain with victory
02:32 – 04:14: Bob Arum comments on Hearn
04:15 – 04:23: XXXL Top Rank Boxing T-shirt gift
04:24 – 05:34: Bob Arum comments on Beterbiev ‘Atypical’ VADA test
05:35 – 06:12: Jai Opetaia landing on Fury-Usyk card
06:13 – 06:57: Cyrus Pattinson injury and show change
06:58 – 07:10: Jaron Ennis offer and talks
07:11 – 07:38: Conor Benn future April date
07:39 – 08:30: Carl Froch comments
08:31 – 09:38: Blossoming Frank Warren relationship
09:39 – 10:08: Potential Jamel Herring fights?
10:09 – 10:12: Eddie Hearn outro

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This is Andy P boxing news I’m joined by promoter Eddie Hearn here in Canada Eddie day two waiting day just even pair of them up on the scals your man Callum Smith looked very good art to bet be up there as well what’ you make of it yeah

I think Callum looked fantastic I mean for so long we saw him weighing at 12 stone and just looking at and thinking how tough much that have been so up at 175 it makes a huge difference better beave looked a little bit uh tight at the weight but also looked extremely

Strong and you know I just feel that the time is right for Callum Smith I think Father Time catches up with everyone and even if it hasn’t yet I don’t think it matters because I just you know and um it’s only my opinion people saying I can’t wait till Saturday Callum Smith

Loses and you know we can still you give you grief it’s like one um make sure you uh lick my testicles and two I see it I see it and when those two are looking at each others in the eyes I’m looking at better be thinking you’re getting knocked out

On Saturday and I don’t often do that Andy I don’t often say that I just that is my pure belief of this fight it’s not hype it’s not Bluff I just truly believe it if I’m wrong no problem but that is what I truly believe anded I know as a

Job as your as his promoter you have to back him you have to kind of talk it up but when you look back at past fights where an opponent’s traveled overseas or traveled into a tough fight and they’ve pulled off with a same level of confidence that you’re showing now what

Would you compare it to level of confidence you have now Brook Porter something like that you know I mean that was a fight I never saw Kell Brook losing and you know there’s been plenty that hasn’t gone our way you know but there there’s not been many that I’ve

Turned up for thinking I really think we’re going to do this there’s been fights where we hoped Barker against Sergio Martinez Brian Rose against Demetrius Andre you know other ones where I truly believe we’d win Dalal against derell you know so I see it that

That this is I see this as a 50 5050 fight maybe call it 6040 to better be if you want to look at it on paper but you know this isn’t an upset for me you know this is just a Great British Victory Callum wised where does he rank then in

Terms of British rankings Fighters out he’s the he’s the uh unified 175b two Division World Champion Ring magazine Ring magazine belt on the line no I guess not it’s vacant he’s already won the Ring magazine at 168 H you know he goes down as a legend of British boxing

And um we’re all we’re all 100% behind him I hope every body is back in the UK obviously Eddie um I’ve had a brief chat should we say with Bob Aram earlier on today before the Wayne started he said you’ve got to start making things about yourself got to realize it’s about the

Fighters and not about you listen I think uh Bob’s very clever with what he says um all I said yesterday was that you know we we had the interview he didn’t he didn’t want me up on the stage cuz he wasn’t here um so if that’s not

Making it about yourself I don’t know what is but Bob listen Bob’s a legend of the sport the GE is 93 years old there is I reckon what is the percentage chance that I will one be alive at 93 or two be able to even remember my own name

I certainly won’t be remembering who you are I don’t think he remembers who you are anyway this guy is a great survivor of the sport I will never be able to have the longevity in boxing that Bob arum has got and I would never want it

Do you know what I mean so I have I have unbelievable respect for him but also this game is a toxic game do you know what I mean so you have to be emotionless I’ve learned to do that over time and that’s why people like Frank

And Boba really well Frank not as good at he’s a very passionate guy but you know you got you got to be a certain type of character to have that longevity I’ve been doing it for what I know 13 years he’s been doing it for what [ __ ] hell 40 years like it’s amazing

What he’s done so I’m not going to talk badly of Uncle Bob in fact right here I have my top ranked t-shirt which KL Moretti said that if his man wins on Saturday after wear it at the next press Conference I told him my next conference conference is Joshua and Garo so I won’t be doing that but I respect top rank I think they’re a great company and looking forward to a good show tomorrow why don’t you wait to a post fight press conference to the gym but they’ve given

It they’ve made it a triple XL which you know I mean Andy these days that’s not good for the six-pack um Eddie obviously I’ve also asked Bob about the atypical test findings he said that the results have shown that he was producing naturally within art better bf’s body and that’s

All been left out to the scientist and it’s not kind of an ongoing case if you will and he also said that you should feel ashamed for the way that you conducted yourself with the interviews yesterday well by answering questions about a finding I mean

Look I think if this was my show and this was my fighter there would be uproar from the whole boxing world to cancel this show immediately we have actually had no proof that they they occurred naturally we’ve just been told that can happen that’s all so if he thinks that we shouldn’t be

Working on about half of our fighter to make sure we’ve got peace of mind for the safety of our fire all we want to say to V is as long as you’re categorically sure that this is not due to ingesting illegal substances and I don’t you know

This is not an accusation to our to better beer then we’re happy I actually I don’t believe they can do that but it’s not an adverse finding it’s not a positive test so therefore we’re not complaining we’re not asking for fight to be canceled we’re not screaming

Shouting we just want to understand more and get peace of mind that’s all um Eddie moving away from this card give thought on some other topics s reports of J Paya landing on the usyk and fury card can you confirm yes very likely um we’re in conversations at the moment for

J to fight on the USI Fury card um it would be a great slot for him the fights we’re working I’m not going to go into but it’s a great fight for him um nice and active it’ll be his third fight in nearly Le less than five months so yeah

Hopefully we can get that done Jo’s obviously considered to be the best in the world in the Cruiserweight division Eddie Jordan Thompson fell very short Alie zaro didn’t really get a chance to get going big step up for him if we pulled this off so looking forward to

Potentially seeing jar return F 17 Pattinson Walker 2 is off sorus patson pulling out through a a serious bit of trauma behind his right eye can you tell me about that and where his career lies now yeah I mean obviously you know needs to return to full health it’s a an

Injury behind the eye which he’ll deal with with um I was disappointed because Connor Walker against Patterson is an absolute toe-to-toe War but guess what we replaced it with another toet toe war and lean Dylan against Reese bot for the British and Commonwealth titles that

Will now take place at the Indigo at the O2 Cameron vong will move on that card there’s a great fight between Shannon Ryan and Emma Dolan for the British and Commonwealth titles John Hedges returns KY Majid Maisy Rose colney many others as well so that that date is saved but

With a new main event that we believe will be as equally as entertaining Ed OB you’ve made an official offer to boots tenis now um well what can you tell me about that where think I rate boots tenis as one of the best talents in the

World and there’s a lot of people trying to sign him and we are one of those people so we’ll see what happens I know a lot of people wouldn’t fancy Connor’s chances in that potential fight but when you look at the 147 division you look at the potential April date that you

Mentioned for him to return beyond the February fight I don’t think that’ll be against no like what next for yeah look I want Connor to to fight a big name once he comes through Dobson um and look boots tenis is going to be the guy at

147 he’s going to be around for a long time if you want to be the best in that weight class you’re going to have to fight him and Connor wants to be the best at 147 so at some point it’s very likely that he’s going to have to come

Through him call Fr wasn’t necessarily too impressed by Joshua andu announcement calling a cash a cash grab I mean this is the guy that was calling out Jake Paul not too long ago but me and KL always have our backwards and forwards he messaged me a little while

Ago actually um and I love Carl FR he’s a absolute Legend of British boxing I don’t agree with everything he says probably don’t agree with everything I say um I don’t think this is a cash grab I think this is a serious fight you know as I said Kyle’s looked to fight those

Kind of guys before Jake Paul and all that kind of stuff they’ve never had a credible performance against Elite level fighter France and ganu in my opinion just beat Tyson Fury and if you don’t agree with that you will know that it should have been a draw or by very best

Tyson Fury W by round and he got dropped in a fight so this is a very dangerous fight it just so happens the monetary side will be impressive as well Eddie what’s that relationship like with Frank Warren now since the Saudi cards and obviously going into the upcoming show

And not just saying it but you know it developed from a a handshake and come on let’s work together to a lot of social events and dinners and enjoying each other’s company I don’t sound yeah like genuinely like and I love for boxing that we’re seeing in Saudi Arabia and I

Know that everyone keeps saying his Excellency and turkey a shake but we’re not saying that because we’re trying to get close cler to him we’re saying that because we see a guy that has a tremendous passion for the sport of boxing and his only intention is to

Improve it and to make great fights and we have the opportunity to be part of that so it’s brought us together and obviously my relationship with George is good anyway but my relationship with Frank is now good I’m sure over the time we have our disputes but at the moment

You know we’ve got like the card on February the 17th we have some matchon fighters on it the card on March the 8th we have Queensbury fighters on it we don’t really care there’s opportunities for our Fighters here and that’s all that matters and at the moment it’s very pleasant long may it

Continue final one Eddie I’ve seen Jamal herry knocking about had a photo with you he spoke to me and he spoke about the Joe C the Jo um joea Jordan Gil fights out there any chance that you might work with him no I mean I I really

Like J here lovely fell um at the moment we’ve already pretty much agree Jordan Gill’s next fight and Joe Cino is you know in talks to fight as well potentially on the fury usk card we’ll see um and yeah not at the moment but if he keeps winning he’s a he’s was a

Tremendous champion and a lovely bloke could Kat be the one possibly possibly Eddie thank you cheers guys