Eddie Hearn Reveals Why He Never Signed Tyson Fury

When Tyson Fury took a long hiatus from boxing after he vanquished Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015, few people envisioned him coming back. Matchroom Promotions’ Eddie Hearn was one of them. The British promoter has always kept an eye on talent and his stable boasts some of the best names of the current boxing ride.

While Tyson Fury’s resurrection could have also happened under Matchroom, Hearn didn’t seem interested in signing ‘The Gypsy King’ when he returned to action. The undefeated boxer, therefore, co-signed with Frank Warren and Bob Arum to get himself back into the sport.

As we now stand in 2022, Tyson Fury is still undefeated and has been the WBC champion with seven wins on board since coming back to the ride. Now, Eddie Hearn revealed the reason why he didn’t sign Fury in the first place.

“I honestly never regret anything and I think it’s hard because AJ is, you know, one he is very close friend of mine. Two, I put everything into it like and to have those guys together, I always wanted those guys to fight. And AJ, to be our guy and going, I could just imagine beating him.”

Per Hearn, he saw 26-year-old Tyson Fury sweating out and thought the boxer would never come back. Well, Fury proved him wrong in style.

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After returning to action in 2018, Tyson Fury fought thrice in the year and won two of the bouts. He suffered the first draw of his career when he collided with Deontay Wilder. Nevertheless, Fury came back and earned two wins over ‘The Bronze Bomber’ to cement himself in the conversation for an undisputed title fight.

Tyson Fury is a self-promoter for himself

Fury’s successful stint with Top Rank Promotions has happened because the boxer himself is a massive promoter. Fury knows how to get beneath his opponent’s skin and grab attention. From intense trash-talking to mic skills, Tyson Fury has it all. Hence, he has become a superstar all over the world and is arguably the best active heavyweight pugilist.

With 2 successful WBC title defenses on board, Fury also has the Ring Magazine strap. Moreover, he has very limited challenges left in the division and we are seemingly in the final years of the era of ‘The Gypsy King’.

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