Eddie Hearn vs Simon Jordan RBR

It’s a standard clause in pretty much all footballer contracts so I don’t think it would be something that would be difficult to invoke in practice. Without seeing the drafting of a clause none of us would be able to say for certainty what would constitute an instance of the sport being brought into disrepute but you’d imagine such a provision would include a non exhaustive list of example incidents that would be applicable and you’d also think there might be an arbiter who can decide on that.

In any event if a boxing promoter is not including in their fight contract a clear provision that allows them to cancel a contract in the event of a failed drugs test, I’d say that promoter is running a Mickey Mouse operation when it comes to drafting their contracts. That would be one of the most common sense conditions that even laypeople would cite as something that would be essential in the contract.

One of the most high profile instances of a football club cancelling a contract amidst a failed drugs test was Chelsea terminating Adrian Mutu’s contract. If I remember correctly Mutu tried to appeal the decision and was then ordered to pay a massive compensation fee over £10m to Chelsea.

Obviously this is a football example which will be different to boxing contracts but I’m citing this as an example of a similar provision in a footballer’s contract being absolutely watertight in the courts.

Like I said you’d expect Matchroom to have the best lawyers around drafting their fight contracts and having some very detailed provisions around this sort of issue which is why I think Hearn is being economical with the truth at the very least. It’s more likely that he is simply lying.

 

Also, No offence but the bold is just an utterly stupid line of argument. Obviously an instance like that wouldn’t hold up in court and the promoter would just be inviting litigation which he or she would likely lose.

 

The video I posted basically blows that argument out the window. Hearn had done a wedge on the event and didn't want to lost it

 

You realise you could literally find a tweet, comment or anything and claim it is disrepute to the sport or company. You have zero grounds to decide as their is no judiciary body. Particularly at this level.

 

Didnt watch a video as dont have time. But no **** sherlock.

Over a million quid was spent and was left with trousers by his ankles as the board planned to let the event continue until the week of the fight

 

Again, a properly drafted clause would not allow for that. You are being facetious here. You are making out that it would be impossible to draft a disrepute clause when it is a standard term in athlete contracts. Indeed I just cited one very high profile example with more money at stake which held up in appeal courts.

 

Didnt read your post. Mutu was sanctioned by the governing body of the sport. Exact same applies.

 

Yes but the point I’m making was all about the existence of such clauses in the contract which my original point was about. SJ’s argument all along has been that regardless of the sanctioning body, Hearn should have been able to cancel Benn’s contract on the basis that the sport had been brought into disrepute. Your replies to me indicate that you are challenging the mere existence of such clauses and not their application.

 

If he’s not going to bother to read your post, I wouldn’t waste your time replying to him mate. He’s another MR ***** on here who thinks he knows everything. Wanker.

 

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Exactly. Hearn gave the perfect example on ifl with Chisora flipping the table prior to the Whyte fight. Should a promoter be able to terminate a fight contract for such behaviour?

You cannot have promoters deciding if a fight should go ahead because of what they deemed as bringing the sport into disrepute.

 

Flipping a table.
Failing a drugs test. Twice.

 

The fact your own example was the very same instance of an athlete not being sanctioned by the sports governing body and can’t tell me without a board not sanctioning the fight who on earth decides who or what is bringing the sport into disrepute? A lawyer for a top boxer would not allow such a clause

 

You seem angry.

 

your joking catteral is rubbish i skip forward past him when hes on talksport radio