Published 12:34 12 Jul 2022 GMT+1

Eddie Hearn Branded A 'Casual' By Oscar De La Hoya After He Names His Top Heavyweights Of All-Time

Oscar De La Hoya slammed Eddie Hearn's heavyweight list.

Nasir Jabbar

Eddie Hearn has been branded a 'casual' by Oscar De La Hoya after he named his top ten heavyweights of all-time.

The Matchroom chief was asked to list the best heavyweights in boxing history, with De La Hoya taking aim at him on social media.

Image: Alamy

Hearn opted for Muhammad Ali as the greatest heavyweight ahead of Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.

He also named Sonny Liston, Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe and George Foreman.

The 43-year-old then selected current champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk as well as Anthony Joshua.

👀 Eddie Hearn has named his top all-time heavyweights list:

1️⃣ Muhammad Ali
2️⃣ Joe Frazier
3️⃣ Mike Tyson
4️⃣ Lennox Lewis
5️⃣ Sonny Liston
6️⃣ Evander Holyfield
7️⃣ Riddick Bowe
8️⃣ George Foreman
9️⃣+ Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk

😳 Thoughts? #boxraw pic.twitter.com/bFAW85dDvq
— BOXRAW (@BOXRAW) July 9, 2022

Hearn's list, though, didn't sit well with De La Hoya who slammed his rival promoter's heavyweight ranking.

Replying to a tweet revealing Hearn's top heavyweights of all-time, he wrote: "He's a casual."

He’s a casual
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) July 11, 2022

It's a subjective debate, with the likes of Usyk and Joshua (and Fury let's be honest) still active and still increasing their legacy.

Usyk and Joshua clash for a second time next time next month following the Ukrainian's big win last year.

The British fighter will be gunning to reclaim the titles in the high-stakes rematch.

Image: Alamy

And, according to Hearn, Joshua won't retire from the sport if he fails to beat Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

Asked whether Joshua could potentially walk away from boxing if he suffered another loss to Usyk, Hearn replied: "No, I would be shocked.

"AJ loves fighting; boxing is everything to him. When he lost to Usyk, the amount of people in the industry messaged me, saying, 'I think he should retire now.'

"I said, 'He just lost to the pound-for-pound #1 or #2. He’s not had that many fights.'

"He loves the sport, and I’m sure he’ll be around for a long time, but obviously we’d much rather win."

Featured Image Credit: Alamy/Twitter

Topics: Eddie Hearn, Boxing, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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Eddie Hearn Branded A 'Casual' By Oscar De La Hoya After He Names His Top Heavyweights Of All-Time

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