Is Eddie Hearn now the most powerful man in boxing?

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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would say yes. I believe he has surpassed guys like Haymon and Arum in terms of influence.

    It will be very interesting to see how the DAZN deal plays out. :chuck:
     
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  2. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definetly yes.
     
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  3. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    If Hearn has supplanted Arum or Haymon, which is arguable, then how powerful is Anthony Joshua? A move from him to either of the above could shift the balance of power.
     
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  4. Devon Dog

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    Yes there is no other powerhouse like the old days when Don King ruled the world Golden boy put too many beans on Canello so Eddie is probably the biggest promoter now
     
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  5. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    No. His father is...
     
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  6. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not yet but he’s certainly got the potential to become one.
     
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  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Depends who he signs and how well this deal with DAZN goes. At the moment he's definitely one of the big players but he's yet to really have the kind of dominance in the US he has in the UK.
     
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  8. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    No. A TV deal that has yet to fruition doesn't change the landscape of politics
     
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  9. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Did they show Eddie the $1 Billion?
     
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  10. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Barry Hearn runs Matchroom

    Eddie runs the boxing arm of Matchroom
     
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  11. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And no dumb contract either....
     
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  12. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    Barry still has a lot of influence over all of the Matchroom empire. But fair play to Eddie, he's doing a great job with the business he inherited...
     
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  13. Tomato(e) Can

    Tomato(e) Can Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao. banned Full Member

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    Eddie Hearn may have just killed boxing. They will need undefeated "stars" to be the engine of success for DAZN, so you're gonna have a situation like PBC, but on steroids. No one that's undefeated and a name is gonna fight anyone that poses more than a 25% threat. Unlike football, baseball, or basketball, boxing has only a handful of superstars.
     
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  14. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. Haymon and Arum have made more mega fights than I can remember. Hearn is a big deal in the U.K., but he still has a long way to go when comes to him being seen as major competition to the top promoters in the United States. Besides Joshua-Wlad I can't think of any other major fights that he's put together, but the Wilder-Joshua fight would be a great start for an upstart like Hearn.
     
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  15. ipitythefool

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    Yes i agree although he's just marginally more powerful than Mick Hennesy.
     
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