Eddie Hearn takes to the microphone to perform a Bill Withers classic as his Fight Camp moves closer to its end.
Eddie Hearn, despite the global pandemic scoring and lockdowns being placed all over the world, has kept his summer alive. He’s been in touch with boxing and pulled off events from his own house.
Over the summer, the promoter organized Fight Camp productions in his own house and carried out many boxing bouts. It was his effort to keep sport alive in any which way possible.
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As a part of the entertainment at Fight Camp, Eddie also proved that he isn’t half bad behind a microphone. He stood up and performed the 1971 Bill Withers classic, ‘Ain’t No Sunshine.’
He even justified his choice and said,” I’m going to sing a song that represents the pain and suffering under lockdown without boxing. Ain’t no sunshine.”
Man like @EddieHearn is a straight up lej 🎤 pic.twitter.com/vzm7x9RgRr
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 22, 2020
For the past month, Fight Camp, which ran out of his backyard, set up and run boxing bouts that were put on hold following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Despite its success, Hearn took the decision to end the event. He has turned down the chance of keeping it running after this weekend, though he promises it would return next year.
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Eddie Hearn opens up on Dillian Whyte’s next fight
Fight Camp will end with a thriller of a fight. The last fight will have Dillian Whyte face Alexander Povetkin. This is by far the biggest post lockdown fight this year. The winner of this bout will earn a title shot against Tyson Fury.
While Tyson Fury struggles to find a date for his fight against Deontay Wilder, Hearn has admitted that Whyte is truly deserving of the title shot. IIf Fury vs Wilder doesn’t go through this year, Dillian Whyte will receive his shot at the title.
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What do you think? Is Eddie Hearn a singer and a man of his word? Will Dillian Whyte get his shot?