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

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  1. Your Mum

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    He wouldn't throw a punch against Whyte. He'd throw one against Wilder though which would lead to an hilarious episode of shattered glass
     
  2. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Hearn has done a good job giving Whyte undeserved opportunities (Fury), dodgy rematch clauses (Povetkin), paid off judges and ref's (Parker), ped free passes (twice). Whyte should be happy.
     
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  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Whyte owes everything to Hearn. Came back from a PED suspension and still later got him out of another one. Got him an immediate rematch with Povetkin after getting KTFO him. Has him sitting in the WBC mandatory position.
     
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  4. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    To be fair Fury has had his issues as well.
     
  5. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    They don't make them like Uncle Azumah anymore.
     
  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Probably one of the biggest overachievers in boxing today due to the chances, bail-out's and paydays he recieved.
    He should have lost Chisora 1, but got the W due to Matchroom officials.
    He should have lost the Parker fight, but again Matchroom officials bailed him out.
    He was losing Chisora 2, but he bailed himself out in that one.
    He was in huge trouble in the Rivas fight, not just due to Rivas being better as expected but because he got busted juicing again. Again, Matchroom to the rescue, not only getting him off the hook, but even somehow getting him to keep the win?!?!
    Then he gets KO'd by old Povetkin but gets the rematch with the best possible timing in history.
    Many PPV's on his name, and many chances. It's just that the WBC didn't want Wilder to fight a dangerous opponent and probably in their backyard.

    His record (if he got the same chances with another less powerful promoter) should be 25-4-0-1, and basically an "in the mix guy", nothing more. He shouldn't have been on PPV, and earn much less.
    In normal circumstances he would have been suspended for the second time though, and even with boxing's short suspensions, he would only just have been back.

    Eddie did wonders for this man's career.
     
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