Promoter Eddie Hearn and His Excellency Turki Alalshikh revealed that they’ve a card being deliberate for February twenty second for the Riyadh Season occasion. Matchroom promoter Hearn didn’t say who might be headlining, however he does say it’s the “Finest card but.”
For it to be the “greatest,” it should contain considered one of Hearn’s prime guys. Shakur Stevenson is meant to be combating in February, so he can be the apparent fighter who will get the choose. Shakur is meant to be getting back from his hand surgical procedure to defend towards William Zepeda in February.
That’ll be a enjoyable battle to see how Shakur offers with this human buzzsaw. Stevenson isn’t a giant star, so it doesn’t match for him to be a part of the cardboard that Hearn is speaking about. It’s bought to be considered one of Hearn’s massive weapons.
It’s protected to say that Matchroom flagship fighter Anthony Joshua received’t be combating as a result of he’ll want extra time to recuperate from his current knockout loss to Daniel Dubois. February is just too quickly for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch to be rescheduled.
Hearn’s fighter, Bivol, misplaced, and he’s going to want to rebuild earlier than getting again in together with his conqueror, Beterbiev.
Turki Alalshikh: “Eddie, are you prepared for the cardboard in February?”
Eddie Hearn: “February twenty second, I feel it’s one of the best card but for Riyadh Season.”
Turki: “I hope so.”
Hearn: “Let’s go.”
The best way that Turki mentioned, “I hope so,” had an ominous sound to it. I may very well be studying one thing into this, however I bought the impression that he needs Hearn to supply a top quality card, particularly associated to the principle occasion.
We noticed how badly it ended for Hearn’s fighter, Bivol, final Saturday night time. Afterward, when Bivol misplaced, Hearn didn’t present good sportsmanship, which tainted the battle’s consequence.
Hearn regarded like he was about to blow a gasket after the battle. He was a textbook instance of a sore loser. For those who put a blood stress cuff on Hearn, it probably would have been sky-high within the 180/120 area. Get a grip, Hearn. Simply because your fighter misplaced, you don’t must go to items each time.
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) October 19, 2024
