Huddersfield Daily Examiner

AJ won’t fight behind closed doors – Hearn

- By MARK STANIFORTH

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ANTHONY Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says he does not want to stage the world heavyweigh­t champion’s next defence of his title behind closed doors.

Hearn revealed he is considerin­g taking Joshua’s next fight against Kubrat Pulev – which was originally scheduled for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 but has been postponed indefinite­ly due to the coronaviru­s crisis – back to the Middle East.

The British Boxing Board of Control has issued a series of rules for the sport’s prospectiv­e domestic return in July, including all shows taking place without fans, and trainers and officials wearing face-masks.

Hearn, who has already suggested he might stage the heavyweigh­t clash between Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin in an empty venue, says the financial implicatio­ns of doing the same with Joshua make it unworkable.

Hearn told Boxing Social: “We’re not going to go to AJ and say ‘mate, there’s £10m less in the pot – we’ve got to get creative.’

“These countries are going to be up and running a lot quicker than our country or America.

“Would Saudi (Arabia) or Dubai or Abu Dhabi be ready to stage an event in September or October? I think 100 per cent. If you can’t get a live gate for the bigger fights we have to look elsewhere and that involves looking at other territorie­s.

“Do I really want AJ to box behind closed doors? No. With what he has produced in terms of that live audience, I will be doing everything I can do make sure AJ doesn’t fight behind closed doors.”

Hearn said he broadly accepted the Board of Control’s guidelines – which they insist are not necessaril­y binding – but called it ‘a very conservati­ve starting-point.’

Hearn added that the likely return of the sport as small domestic shows would put it at as disadvanta­ge compared with other sports eager to rush back their clogged schedules, and he will seek ways to safely circumvent the restrictio­ns.

He added: “Everybody’s going to be scrambling for air-time and column inches, for digital space, so if we just come back with stuff that’s not going to push the boundaries, and come back with a show in a studio, it’s naff.

“Boxing is better than that. We have to be creative and groundbrea­king and innovative.”

 ??  ?? Anthony Joshua after reclaiming the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweigh­t Championsh­ip belts from Andy Ruiz
Anthony Joshua after reclaiming the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweigh­t Championsh­ip belts from Andy Ruiz

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