Eddie Hearn Makes Surprise Prediction For Charles Martin vs Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder, and his trainer Mark Breland, have stayed a hot topic for the past few days. The duo has constantly painted shots at each other, which has resulted in a war of words. The prime cause of this rift was Wilder’s brutal stoppage loss to Tyson Fury in 2020.

Wilder was livid with Breland for throwing the towel inside the ring, due to which the referee stopped the fight. Moreover, he even accused the former pugilist of being jealous and giving him spiked water during the fight.

These statements caught the Matchroom supremo, Eddie Hearn’s ears, and he shed some light on the Alabama native. Speaking to iFL TV, he said, “He’s completely lost his mind, completely lost his mind.” (h/t Boxing Scene)

He further took a dig at the ‘Bronze Bomber’ who called himself as the king. Hearn believes Wilder isn’t the king anymore. The Mactroom Supremo believes Wilder could become one, but at the moment he isn’t one.

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Eddie Hearn names a few opponents for the return of Deontay Wilder

Despite Wilder’s verbal jabs with his ex-coach, Hearn acknowledged the resilient boxer. Wilder hasn’t competed after that loss to Tyson Fury, but Hearn believes he can have exciting fights aligned once he’s open to coming back.

Talking on the same, he said, “I really wanna see Wilder back, he’s great for boxing, and so’s Andy Ruiz. It’s a good fight, Charles Martin can fight. I know AJ cleaned him out in two rounds, but that was a great performance. Charles Martin can fight…Charles Martin might beat Deontay Wilder.”

Martin fought Anthony Joshua back in 2016 for his IBF title, but ‘AJ’ finished him in just 2 rounds. Despite that loss, he’s kept a proactive run in the division and competes even today.

Hearn not only believes that Martin can give a watch-worthy challenge to Wilder, but he is also of the opinion that he exhibits the audacity to beat him. Do you think Wilder can defy the odds on his return? What do you conclude of Hearn’s statements?