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From Rivals to Allies: The Evolution of Hearn and Warren's Partnership.

Boxing General

Posted 3 months ago
From Rivals to Allies: The Evolution of Hearn and Warren's Partnership.

On the evening of Wednesday, November 15, a handshake in London between two top promoters might have forever transformed British boxing for the better.

Matchroom's Eddie Hearn and Queensberry boss Frank Warren met for the first time in a small Wembley Arena dressing room, exchanging pleasantries despite years of trading verbal jabs through boxing YouTube channels.

"It was surprisingly cordial," Hearn tells BBC Sport, seated next to Warren. "After 12 or 13 years of no contact, meeting was one of the best decisions we've made."

Brought together by wealthy Saudi Arabian organizers to work on a December card headlined by heavyweight Anthony Joshua, they decided to put the past behind them.

"Forget the past," Hearn says. "We had to do this for our companies, our fighters, and the sport."

This handshake marked the end of a rivalry dating back to the 1980s, when Hearn's father Barry led Matchroom. Since then, Hearn and Warren have collaborated on several high-profile events in Saudi Arabia.

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