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Bob Arum Calls Out Eddie Hearn Over False Ban Claim Regarding the Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte Fight

Published 03/26/2022, 1:56 PM EDT

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The FightHype.com was present on the scene at Resorts World Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they came across the renowned boxing promoter, Bob Arum. For the uninitiated, the American promoter opened up on his arch-rival, the British promoter Eddie Hearn.

Arum elaborated on the drama being created by the rival promoter, Hearn ahead of the historic British blockbuster between the WBC and the Ring heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte on April 23 in the Wembley Stadium in London.

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Significantly, according to Arum, the claims made by the Matchroom Boxing’s chairperson were not up to the mark.

He said, “It’s White’s biggest payday and so forth. You know Eddie Hearn can’t keep his mouth shut. I mean I never talk about Eddie Hearn fight. Why not because I’m a good guy but his fight is his fight none of my business and Eddie Hearn everything is his business. I mean it’s not like he hurts us.”

Furthermore, the 90-year-old legend recalled the false ban claim and added, “He said that we’ve banned him from going to the fight. He’s gonna carry Whyte’s bucket he said, so he can get to the fight. What kind of crazy s*** is that? If he called me up, you don’t think I’d get him a ticket?”

The rivalry between Bob Arum and Eddie Hearn

The competition for the best has always sheltered between Top Rank’s Bob Arum and the 42-year-old British promoter. However, the bitterness between the duo escalated since the talks for the undisputed heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and ‘The Gypsy king’ collapsed the previous year.

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However, through the deal for the fight of WBC interim Champion, Dillian Whyte and ‘The Gypsy King’, the feud between the rival promoters has resurfaced again.

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And it became intense when Eddie Hearn and his fighter, ‘The Body Snatcher’ did not attend the major media event ahead of the fight at Wembley Stadium. However, ‘The Gypsy king’ and his promoter alone set the rhythm for the fight.

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However, Hearn backed himself, accusing Tyson Fury’s promoter of banning him from the fight. As of now, Bob arum has clarified these are all false claims.

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Abhishek Singh

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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Vibhanshu Kumar