“Let’s Make This Sport Great by Taking Chances”: Eddie Hearn Calls Out Tyson Fury for Fighting Francis Nagnnou Over Oleksandr Usyk by Drawing Comparison With Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence Jr.

On the 29th of July, Terence Crawford emerged victorious in his fight against Errol Spence Jr. But Eddie Hearn would advance the claim that alongside, ‘Bud,’ the sport of boxing had its triumph over the weekend. The bout between the two best welterweights was in the making for the longest time.

However, the off-court negotiations were an obstacle. A significant section of the boxing world lost hope that the bout would ever take place. Fortunately, the clash of the two welterweight titans finally took place and it was a momentous occasion for the sport. Meanwhile, Hearn criticized Tyson Fury‘s choice of opponent for his next fight by using the aforementioned bout as a reference. So without further ado, let’s dive into Hearn’s intriguing comments.

Eddie Hearn gives Tyson Fury food for thought

Just like Crawford vs Spence, Fury’s long-awaited matchup with Oleksandr Usyk has been lingering over off-court negotiations. But unlike one has ever seen, for the first time, a current boxing world champion would face an MMA fighter. The prospect of Fury taking on Francis Ngannou has not gone down well with many boxers and boxing fans around the world. Not only did Fury fail to make the Usyk fight come to fruition, but he is also fighting a combatant who has never competed in the boxing ring before.

Meanwhile, one of the most popular promoters in the sport, Eddie Hearn, shared his two cents on Fury’s next fight. Contrary to the public perception, Hearn does not mind Fury facing Nagnnou but not at the cost of an undisputed fight against Usyk.

In an interview with IFL TV Hearn stated, “I’ll give this balanced opinion as I understand it. Great event, great heavyweight championship, MMA champion but he had a chance to fight Oleksandr Usyk  for double the money and he chose not to.”

In addition, he drew a parallel between Spence Vs Crawford and put forward a case that fighting the best would always lead to a fruitful outcome. Not just for the boxer but also for the sport and the fans.

Reflecting on the same, he added, “I just want to get back to Spence Crawford fight, come on always get your value, always get your worth, and let’s make this sport great by taking chances by being in big fights.”

Eddie Hearn shows the route to becoming a superstar in the sport

Hearn knows the sport through and through. According to him, the route to becoming a superstar in the sport, above everything else is to fight the best amongst the best and be victorious. In the same interview, he stated, “I promise you if you are in a big fight it won’t affect your value moving forward. If you are good enough, you will become a superstar.”

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Hearn’s argument may be hard to deny. After all, a boxer’s credibility is determined by not only how he fights but who he fights and how he fares against formidable competition.

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