Eddie Hearn 'Worried' After Hearing Comments About Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua
Eddie Hearn has admitted he is 'worried' after hearing what has been said about Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.
Paul vs. Joshua is just weeks away as the controversial professional fight has come under intense scrutiny.
It has been called out given the disparity between the two fighters, with Joshua towering over Paul in their face-off during the launch press conference.
Team AJ are very confident their man will score a victory on December 19, including Hearn, who has leaked the 'script' for the Netflix bout.
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Hearn has also revealed why Joshua is facing Paul, claiming the 'massive exposure' and huge purse was too much to turn down.
But the Matchroom chief has since stated that he is 'worried' after hearing what Teddy Atlas said about the American boxer's chances against the former world heavyweight champion.
Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn began: "We're getting massive exposure, particularly in the US. We're getting a run out which he really wanted with his new team and we're getting an absolute fortune. Tell me one man in the world that wouldn't accept.
"Do I think it's crazy? Completely. Do I think it's almost ridiculous? Yes. I mean, I'm getting to the point now where it's so crazy that I'm starting to get a little bit worried about what is Jake Paul actually thinking.
"Like, is he really good? Look at Teddy Atlas. Teddy Atlas goes don't count Jake Paul out in this fight. I'm like, Teddy's a smart boxing guy, got me a bit worried.
"And what he said was, he goes, 'Jake's a really smart guy' and what Teddy's kind of saying is, 'We don't really know what he's doing here, but he's doing it with some kind of reason'. So, what is the reason? And the reason is he thinks he can win."
What did Teddy Atlas say about Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?
Several boxing critics have had their say on Paul vs. Joshua, including Atlas, who shared his thoughts on the upcoming clash.
Atlas said whilst Joshua is expected to win, he claimed that he isn't 'counting Paul out' - branding him 'awfully smart'.
"He’s already got everyone’s attention taking on this challenge, and then going in there and going the distance, maybe in a way that no one thought he could," he told Pro Boxing Fans. "And I’ll tell you another thing, of course Joshua’s supposed to win, I’m not nuts, but it’s hard to completely dismiss this guy at this point, Jake Paul, because he’s picked his spots, he has been awfully smart and I don’t know that he would make that huge a mistake which it seems like he did but I am not counting him out."
Topics: Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn, Boxing
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