‘I’m Not Low on Ego’: Eddie Hearn Ranks Himself as a Promoter

Matchroom Boxing’s main man, Eddie Hearn, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic faces in the world of boxing promotions. While the performance of the boxers in his stable has been exciting (and that’s putting it lightly), his screen presence during pressers and shows has become a staple of Matchroom’s events. But how does Hearn rank himself as a promoter?

Hearn recently sat down for an exclusive conversation with boxing legend Andre Ward on the ‘All the Smoke’ show. In conversation, Ward asked him how he would rank himself as a promoter.

“You know I’m not low on ego. But let’s be honest, as a promoter, forget the platform, as a promoter, as a voice, as someone that delivers the show. And I’m talking about a dying breed of people to go up on the dais and say, ‘Welcome, this is my show. And let me tell you why you should come.’ They don’t do it anymore,” he said. “I do think I’m really good at that. I don’t really have that much competition.” Hearn mentioned that other promoters rely on reporters and network presenters, noting that PBC does not have a frontman and promoters like Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya cannot recreate his magic.

This was when he shed light on a recent incident between Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) and Jarrell Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) during the Ruiz presser. Hearn revealed that Anderson was displeased by the questions he had to face about Miller. “I was like, mate, you know how many people will watch that little clip. And that’s what they want to see. They want to see your personality, don’t take it personal. You know this is a show. You know, I think we’re really well placed in the US market. No UK promoters come to America, ever done a big TV deal and been in the conversation as one of the top promoters,” he said.

“Bob’s amazing”

However, Hearn was all praise for Top Rank’s top man, Bob Arum. He mentioned that Arum’s passion for the sport of boxing was unparalleled. And while he (Hearn) might leave boxing at some point in his career, Arum’s journey with boxing at 93 is truly a testament to his love for the sport.

“I don’t see the bulldog business in the company to drive the business forward in the next five to ten years. You got Todd [Duboef]. Todd’s a good businessman but he don’t live and breathe boxing, Bob does,” he said. “Bob’s amazing. He’s 93.”

Joshua Ben Joseph

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