Eddie Hearn expects Fury vs. Joshua resolution within 48 hours
Eddie Hearn returns to discuss Katie Taylor's sendoff at Croke Park, the drama surrounding Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury and whether he sees a resolution happening, the involvement of Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, his relationship with Turki Alalshikh and Sela, the latest on Matchroom Talent Agency and potential interest in working with Paulo Costa, Tom Aspinall's return, and more.
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There, there is a plan for a pr- there's a plan for a press conference next week.
So it's Wednesday.
I mean, I like, I All I can tell you is this, it- one way or the other, in the next 48 hours, this will be resolved.
What are you thinking?
What are you feeling right now?
To be honest, I'd love just to go, "Fuck you lot.
Do what you promised us."
Right?
"Do what we signed for."
Because it's, it's so frustrating, Ariel, that people like And I had this row with Gareth A. Davies, and he's messaging me last night.
It's like n- no one's acknowledging that we signed a contract for the fight.
Everyone's like, you know, and it's like you got, you got people who don't really understand the situation, who watch Tyson Fury's reels going, "Yeah, I mean, I'd like..." Now, don't get me wrong, we've had a load of support from people saying, "Thanks for, like, trying to land the fight in Britain."
But when you're trying to land the fight in Britain and no one, including Tyson Fury, I mean, Fury goes over, he gets, gets his visa from the White House.
He, he, he agreed to fight in America about three months ago, you know?
So like, we, we just You know, but at the same time, I don't wanna lose the fight, because I'm sick and tired of this fight not happening, and I know we're gonna go in there, and I know AJ's gonna knock him out.
And I don't, I, you know, I say I don't care where it is.
Where it is, in my opinion, is not gonna alter the outcome of the fight.
I just believe, and I said this to Andy Lee yesterday on the broadcast, you know, people are talking about how significant this moment is for Irish boxing and Irish sport.
Exactly the same for Britain.
Right?
AJ has changed the entire sport in the UK, and Tyson Fury has been a massive part of the growth of British boxing.
Our fan base, their fan base, have invested in their careers for this moment.
Like, on what basis should we be taking the biggest fight in British boxing history and putting it in New York?
