Eddie Hearn cooked promoter Oscar De La Hoya as we speak, reacting to his criticism of his accomplishments in the usmarket with fighters and fights.
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After being advised that Golden Boy Promoter De La Hoya has mentioned that he hadn’t “constructed something” within the U.S, Hearn rattled off the fighters he has in his Matchroom steady from the USA, guys like Shakur Stevenson, Jaron Ennis, and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. He then identified that De La Hoya has misplaced Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia.
Hearn’s U.S fighters, ‘Boots’ Ennis and Shakur Stevenson, haven’t but accomplished something huge since he signed them. IBF welterweight champion Boots has fought as soon as since Hearn inked him to Matchroom, beating fringe contender David Avaneyan, and is going through Karen Chukhadzhian subsequent on November ninth.
WBC light-weight champion Shakur suffered a hand harm and shall be out till subsequent February. He’s alleged to be preventing William Zepeda, and nobody is aware of how that one will end up. He may lose to Zepeda. The nice factor for Hearn is he solely signed Shakur to a two-fight contract. So if he loses one or each of his fights, it received’t be as huge of a deal as if he’d signed a long-term deal.
“It’s all smoke and mirrors. When Oscar says I haven’t constructed something, or I haven’t bought any fighters if I wish to really feel off Shakur Stevenson, Jaron Ennis, and Bam Rodriguez. That’s three of my U.S fighters proper there,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Boxing Social, reacting to being advised that Oscar De La Hoya mentioned that Hearn must deal with the UK as a result of he hasn’t constructed something within the U.S.
Of these fighters Hearn talked about, solely WBC tremendous flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is doing huge issues. Boots Ennis was elevated to IBF 147-lb champion standing, and Hearn failed to barter a unification conflict for him lately towards WBO champ Brian Norman Jr.
“Canelo left him a very long time in the past. Ryan Garcia, who is aware of how that’s going to play out, and Jaime Munguia has left Oscar De La Hoya and gone to Prime Rank. He’s placing [Arnold] Barboza in with [Jose] Ramirez, and who cares?” mentioned Hearn.
If Ryan Garcia comes again subsequent yr, he could possibly be concerned in some huge fights for Golden Boy, however whether or not he wins these matches is unknown. Whoever Ryan faces subsequent goes to do good numbers on PPV.
“Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, we tonked him round with Bivol years in the past. Inform me one fighter that may be a star that they [Golden Boy Promotions] have, and don’t say Vergil Ortiz as a result of he’s an excellent fighter, however take a look at the gang vs. Bohachuk,” mentioned Hearn.
Vergil Ortiz Jr. may in the future change into a star for Golden Boy, however he’s bought to be extra energetic and face higher opposition. He was in an unimaginable place for his final combat, going up towards WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk, a fighter that followers in the usaren’t conversant in.
“Inform me a star that Oscar De La Hoya represents that is ready to combat now and has a transparent future. He’s [William Zepeda] not a star. So, a future star counts now, does it? Jose Ramirez will not be a star, I’m sorry. I’m speaking about Shakur. I’m speaking about Boots. I’m speaking about Bam [Rodriguez]. I’m speaking concerning the huge names in boxing. That’s who we symbolize,” mentioned Hearn.
It’s nonetheless unclear if Shakur or Boots Ennis will ever change into PPV stars. They’re good fighters however not pay-per-view points of interest. Shakur has the fallacious fashion to change into a star, and Boots by no means fights notable opposition.
“Oscar, as I mentioned, ‘I’m pretending I’m completely happy, however I’m burning inside,’” mentioned Hearn about De La Hoya.
