October 29th 2023.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter for Anthony Joshua, had some strong words for Tyson Fury following his 'awful' performance against Francis Ngannou in their Battle of the Baddest showdown on Saturday night.
Hearn was in disbelief at what he witnessed and felt Ngannou was the clear winner, slamming Fury’s performance and suggesting he may be over the hill.
"I’m baffled really," Hearn told Boxing Social shortly after the fight. "I can’t believe it. Firstly, I feel like Ngannou was robbed. Obviously he scored the knockdown but no-one actually did anything in the fight. The fight was a stinker. But Ngannou won the fight."
He continued, "I can’t believe we’re actually having this conversation. You’re talking about a guy that has never boxed before – and respect to him, because he was better than I thought. Fury was given a tougher night than anyone had expected."
On the knockdown, he said, "It wasn’t even a big shot! That’s what I’m saying. It sort of glanced off the shoulder. I don’t know whether his punch-resistance isn’t there anymore, I don’t know what the [Deontay] Wilder fights took out of him."
Hearn then suggested that Anthony Joshua should fight Francis Ngannou and that AJ would "knock him out inside three rounds, not a problem." He also added, "Forget about Fury-Usyk, dead fight. No-one is interested in that fight at all."
Finally, Hearn concluded that AJ would easily beat Fury, saying, "I’ve told you before, and people will laugh at me, but AJ beats Tyson Fury every day of the week and twice on Sunday. He will knock him out inside six rounds. And we are in danger of not getting that fight. Scrap everything and just make AJ against Fury now. And I’m telling you, AJ will beat him comfortably, and stop him, and finish his career. I’m telling you!"
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