Eddie Hearn referred to the words of criticism that appeared on the Internet after the announcement of the fight between the two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) and former European champion Robert Helenius (32-4, 21 KOs).
“Criticism is traditionally seen mainly on Twitter. We have made it possible for anyone to return their tickets if they are not satisfied with the new fight. We have sold over 17,000 tickets and received several hundred refund requests. But in fact, no one returns tickets, because it was difficult to find a better replacement in such a short time. Relax, Johnny Fisher said that he needs an additional 3,000 tickets for his fans, so you can not be afraid, there will be a full house, ”said the head of Matchroom Boxing.
The British promoter also told how negotiations with other boxers looked after the doping failure of Dillian Whyte, who at the last moment had to be replaced by Helenius.
“We needed an opponent who trains and will not set impossible conditions. Before we canceled the fight with White, we also had agreements with Helenius and Agit Kabayel. But Kabayel raised his demands, while Helenius remained with his own. Manuel Charr also offered his candidacy, but demanded several million, ”added Hearn.
During Saturday night, fans will also see the fight between Derek Chisora ​​(33-13, 23 KOs) and Gerald Washington (20-5-1, 13 KOs) and the fight between Filip Hrgovic (15-0, 12 KOs) and Demsey McKean (22- 0.14 KOs).
