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Eddie Hearn responds to criticism over UK schedule


PROMOTER Eddie Hearn has teased some large upcoming exhibits within the UK after responding to on-line criticism.

Hearn is in Las Vegas this week along with his super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga, who hopes to drag off the upset of the 12 months by beating Canelo Alvarez.

Because the starting of June, Matchroom Boxing have staged two UK exhibits. The primary in Birmingham (headlined by Tyler Denny vs. Felix Money) and the second in London (headlined by Johnny Fisher vs. Alen Babic). The August 24 invoice topped by Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis in Manchester has been rescheduled for October 26 after Prograis suffered an damage, whereas Dalton Smith suffered an analogous destiny cancelling his September 28 combat in Sheffield towards Jon Fernandez – the cardboard is now headlined by Rhiannon Dixon vs. Terri Harper.

Critics have expressed displeasure at Matchroom’s lack of UK exhibits in latest months, and Hearn responded to Boxing Information.

“I feel we have been unfortunate to lose Catterall towards Prograis in August as a result of that’s a terrific combat. Clearly, that’s now been moved to October 26 then we misplaced the Dalton Smith towards Fernandez so we’ve had a little bit of unhealthy luck. We’re saying an enormous British combat this week.”

“I don’t thoughts criticism however I don’t like folks to not be pleased with what we’re delivering,” he added.

“And though we’ve had unhealthy luck it’s very a lot at the back of my thoughts and the entrance of my thoughts to ensure we bounce again after that little bit of unhealthy luck with some large exhibits within the UK and I feel you’re going to be very pleased with what you’re gonna see. Not simply with the November announcement but additionally with the plans for January and February and past.”


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