How badly has Eddie Hearn let Whyte down in his career?

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  1. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    The tension has always been there from Whyte towards Hearn, from watching Hearn deep throat his rival Joshua to using Whyte to wipe his ass with, paying Whyte comparitively peanuts per fight, from offering Whyte competitively peanuts for a rematch with Joshua, from watching Whyte be number 1 with the WBC for years without getting him a title shot, from losing ourse bids with Warren for the Fury bout, from many other fall outs between the pair, how badly do you think Hearn let Whyte down over the years whilst giving full focus to his cash cow Joshua?
     
  2. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think personally Eddie Hearn has done a brilliant job with Whyte, making people believe that a very average HW is a top contender and making him very rich on top of that.

    Dillian Whyte should be very thankful to Hearn for making him a very rich man and if it weren't for Hearn, Whyte wouldn't have been anywhere near as successful as he has been.
     
  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Whyte is a multi millionaire because of Hearn.
     
  4. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There used to be some animosity before the Joshua-Whyte fight between Dillian and Hearn, but that's ancient history and both seem on friendlier terms now.
     
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  5. _Scott_

    _Scott_ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hope my boss lets me down as well and still make millions every year.
     
  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    It's not Hearn's fault Whyte sucks, frequently gets dropped, occasionally sparked, barely scrapes by shot has beens and needs gifts to wins.
     
  7. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I wouldn't mind a boss that has made me tens of millions pounds..
    There are many fighters Hearn has letdown (he has spent too many years sucking Joshua's eggs whilst others just sit on the shelf…) Whyte isn't one of them! I mean the guy got sparked by a 40-year-old a couple of fights ago yet this year he will still make millions… He is incredibly privileged.. in fact he has got a shot at two of the best heavyweights of their generation (Fury & Joshua) .. so hardly been let down has he.. there have been recent cruiserweights and heavyweights with far more talent than Whyte .. fighters who haven't gotten half the exposure or made even a 5th of what he has..
     
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  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I wonder if Hearn is covering his legal fees and lawyering. Must be a hefty fee the court for arbitration
     
  9. Whytesnake

    Whytesnake Armchair GOAT Full Member

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    Hearn got Whyte on PPV. That was a risk and he done well. However Whyte will always be number 2 to AJ with Hearn. I think the WBC situation is out of Hearns control.
     
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    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    The only thing Hearn has done to give Whyte his victimhood complex is to make him his second favorite pet after Joshua. Otherwise, he's worked wonders for the guy.

    The hardscrabble outsider/lone wolf/bad luck kid schtick is pure BS. Maybe ten years ago he was that guy, but not for a long while now.
     
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  11. Stiff Jab

    Stiff Jab Despiser of Super-Middleweights Full Member

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    You left out, "Gets caught cheating."
     
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  12. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Hearn has let down many fighters but Whyte is not one of them. He's made Whyte wodgers of cash. And to be fair Whyte is a good self promoter so has helped himself as well.

    He's gone quiet since the purse bid was won though. Where's all the tarkin Dillian ?
     
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  13. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Let him down? Whyte has made millions. Got him a shot at the belts and about to get another shot. Not sure what else he could have possibly done for the guy.
     
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  14. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hearn is like my former employer the NSW Government.

    Where you can get a job despite not being skilled enough and being mediocre at it, do your job half arsed 48 weeks of the year and still get paid exceptionally with a ton of taxpayer funded benefits thrown in.

    The only difference is you wouldn't get away with failing a drug test. He is a bit more lenient there.
     
  15. acekard

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    well he made that bum a multi-millionaire, so it can't be that bad
     
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