Eddie Hearn doesn’t think Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora will do good PPV numbers
Betfred’s Lightweight Boxing Show have been speaking to promoter Eddie Hearn regarding Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora, who believes “The reason people are upset with this fight is because it’s an unwanted trilogy.”He also added, “They’ll need a strong undercard because I don’t think it’s going to smash pay-per-view records,” and that, “Tyson Fury was always going to pick an ‘easy’ fight for December 3rd.”
Here's what the Matchroom Boxing boss had to day:
Eddie Hearn on Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora:
“It’s difficult because Derek is my mate, but I’ve obviously seen the response from the public and how they’re disappointed with the fight. The fact that Tyson has beaten Derek twice already makes the fight a hard sell in that respect. Tyson Fury was always going to pick an ‘easy’ fight for December 3rd ultimately and we thought that was going to be Manuel Charr, but as it was met with such disdain from social media, they went with Derek Chisora instead.
“If Tyson hadn’t beaten Derek twice already, then two Brits going head-to-head is a pick we would have understood. The reason people are upset with this fight is because it’s an unwanted trilogy.
“Del Boy always shows up and he’s coming into the fight off the back of a victory against Kubrat Pulev. He will give everything in that fight.”
Eddie Hearn on whether Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora will sell-out the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
“They’ve said they’ve sold 50,000 tickets already, so I believe the fight will sell out the stadium. Tyson Fury is a big name and people know who Derek Chisora is. It’s a bit of a weird one, December 3rd without a roof but us Brits are a bit crazy and think it’s funny, so we will turn up anyway. They’ll need a strong undercard because I don’t think it’s going to smash pay-per-view records, but it could have been a lot worse. If Tyson would have fought Manuel Charr, then maybe nobody would have shown up.”
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