Eddie Hearn, Who Once Was Left Devastated After a Boxer’s Death, Expresses Fighter’s Safety Concerns in Commonwealth Games

Matchroom Boxing boss, Eddie Hearn, is the epitome of being a promoter. He is a celebrity in his own right and always shows up for big matches and events. He has promoted some of the biggest boxing matches of our time and has an entourage of some phenomenal boxers. 

Recently, Eddie Hearn shared a Tweet about enjoying boxing fights in the Commonwealth Games. But he also pointed out a serious topic. He wrote, “Really enjoyed the Commonwealth Games boxing last night. Still not convinced by no headgear when they are fighting 24/48 hours later. Really impressed by Wales’ Taylor Bevan and Northern Ireland’s @JudeGallagher2.”

Apparently, Hearn feels that there should be headgears for boxers in the Commonwealth games. In addition, the promoter was in shock and dismay when Patrick Day died. Hearn stated in an interview with the iFL TV, “We know the saying ‘the sport of boxing saves more lives than it takes’, and that is true, but it doesn’t make anything better when a tragedy like this happens.” 

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Patrick Day fought against Charles Conwell on October 12, 2019. However, he lost the fight via a knockout and lost his life after four days due to a traumatic brain injury. 

Eddie Hearn lauds Jake Paul for what he is doing with boxing 

Jake Paul quickly became the poster boy of boxing as he entered the sport. Within a very short period of time, he even opened his promotions company, named MVP Promotions. Eddie Hearn and Paul co-promoted the biggest boxing fight for women’s boxing with the epic Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano bout. 

The event was a huge success and here’s what the British promoter has to say about Paul. He stated while talking to the GQ Magazine, “I used Jake Paul in that promotional tour. And he used me. I brought the traditional boxing crowd, and he brought the YouTube audience.”

Furthermore, Hearn also mentioned Paul wanting to fight Canelo Alvarez. He said, “You don’t take up boxing in your mid-twenties and beat Canelo Álvarez. It’s just not possible. But he really believed it, even off-camera when it was just the two of us.”  

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Well, only time will tell if fans get to see a fight between Alvarez and Paul. Until then, what do you think about Hearn’s remarks? Share it in the comments below.