Who's worse, Hearn or Don King?

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Eggie Hearn or Don King?

  1. Don King

    40 vote(s)
    64.5%
  2. Eggie Hearn

    15 vote(s)
    24.2%
  3. Ben Shalom

    7 vote(s)
    11.3%
  1. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don King would be taken to school by his mum then go home with another mum cos she was cooking a better meal for tea
     
  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    And for that he should be applauded
     
  3. Matthew240

    Matthew240 Member Full Member

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    Eddie seems to remain good mates with a lot of his boxers. Froch, Bellew, Barker etc. Which seems to suggest they are very happy with the job he did for them. Whereas King's ex fighters would like to punch his lights out.
     
  4. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Eddie pays on time
     
  5. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don King is the worst promoter in boxing in terms ethics.

    Many fighters claiming they owed money off King etc.

    The worst incident is McCall trainer wanting to pull Mccall out of the Lewis fight due to mental health issues. King threatened that if they pulled out of he would sue them and blacklist Mccall and his team in boxing.
     
  6. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

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    King is the devil himself, but he knew how to promote a big fight.
     
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  7. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's Don King, and not even close. As much as we like to ride Hearn, majority of the time for valid reasons, i don't think you can put him anywhere near Don King
     
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  8. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ben Shalom. The most singularly boring man on earth right now.

    At least Hearn and King are entertaining. Shalom could put an insomniac to sleep.
     
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  9. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I bet Hitler and Pol Pot could put on better cards tbf
     
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  10. Floyd #1

    Floyd #1 Member Full Member

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    Hearn has done a very good job over the years promoting himself through all of the IFL interviews he does.
     
  11. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He owns IFL.
     
  12. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Voted Shalom because of his horrible snooze inducing voice. Looks totally out of place whenever he’s around, particularly on fight night. Get a suit on lad you’re fronting the whole show and you look less smart than most in the crowd. Stop trying to be modern and cool. Same as the footy managers, Brendan Rodgers only old school proper one left after Gerrard was sacked. Wouldn’t mind but the rig outs they all have on are shocking.
     
  13. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Don`t think Shalom`s voice and taste in clothing is anything to compere to King`s treatment of fighters and Hearn defence of Conor Benn.Think you have misunderstood the thread it is not who you dislike the most it is who is the worst person
     
  14. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know. Just having a bit of a tongue in cheek joke. Obviously he’s not the worst for them petty reasons but very annoying all the same. I thought it would be obvious. Suppose it’s hard to convey a bit of sarcasm whilst typing.
     
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  15. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not according to Companies House. There are other ways to control a company but there's nothing formal linking Hearn with Cassius.