Eddie Hearn Predicts Jake Paul Will Knock Out Tommy Fury | The MMA Hour

Eddie Hearn discusses the growing sport of darts, fighters building their brand, the struggle of getting fights at Croke Park, his lawsuit against Jake Paul, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano rematch, Dmitry Bivol vs. Canelo Alvarez, recent talks with Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz, his tough week with Conor Benn, and more.
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[@TWINTOWERS4123]

Those here to listen to his take on Paul vs fury it starts at 17:00

[@connorsweeney3858]

Much appreciated brother x

[@zonkedforlife2]

You're the real hero

[@1finnese1]

Real G

[@bloodbendersd]

Shoutout I left the video and came back to this blessing of a comment

[@yeshuasage3724]

Cheers 🥂

[@PurposePlastics]

The chemistry is off the charts. Love how Eddie called him out in exactly the right ways. His theory of Heelwani taking over global sports would surely be an entertaining turn.

[@JohnDoe-do8fh]

Little bit antisemitic

[@hmansuradi6117]

O

[@hmansuradi6117]

0ooo

[@hmansuradi6117]

@@JohnDoe-do8fh v

[@arkhamraised114]

what i love about it is after he calls him out hes like, "thats fine, but im telling everyone it was my idea" 💀

[@derekjones2835]

These two are gold. Love every single interview between Ariel and Eddie. I hope Eddie is sincere about that darts doc. My hope is both Ariel and Eddie appear in the doc. Would definitely raise the profile of darts in the U.S.

[@DC-nv6tl]

Course he wasn’t just banter

[@jimmelton5846]

@@DC-nv6tl no banter when money is to be made.

[@scottovvalla]

@@DC-nv6tl koop

[@b1h2u3p4]

Eddie get on my nerves....

[@derekjones2835]

@@b1h2u3p4 so why are you listening to an interview with him then?

[@cbrice8721]

This is an amazing interview. The vibe between these two is so engaging

[@SaudiSportsScene]

“I wanna make one thing clear, I will take all the credit” 😂 Hearn is a funny guy

[@talawahsoundsystem]

Ariel: Did you pay for it? Eddie: Someone did....

[@dannymcguire3623]

Best moment

[@jacobmojapelo2448]

😆

[@InspectorSmeg]

That's called being humble

[@francmittelo6731]

@@InspectorSmeg That trust fund kid talk. LOL

[@InspectorSmeg]

@@francmittelo6731 I agree he's a rich daddy's boy but at least he's gone on to work hard and make something more of the way his dad paved.

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

It's always cool when Eddie is on the show.

[@-bld-]

Always a great interview. Ending interviews with the darts is a fantastic addition to interviews.

[@david_hambridge]

This show with Eddie was so genuinely entertaining & mutually respectful. Two guys at the top of their industries just being humble, grateful, and respectful to each other and the culture of combat sports + darts + more. I’m a Bills Mafia fan so obviously besides backing the Bills with my guy Heelwani, he is such a legitimate + professional journalist.

[@ETF810]

19:06 Jake vs Tommy Fury

[@thepeoplebrothers8017]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikerent]

Goat

[@blan152]

thank u , have a good & awesome day 🙏🏽♥️

[@tylrj]

ty

[@FozzB2386]

Eddie Hearn is one of the very few guests that gets Arielle. He’s making up a character that Ariel knows haters believe lmao. I hope they do more business together!

[@HiPPeHiPsTeR]

@litecoin satoshi its not that deep bro...

[@richardembree1848]

this is gonna age like a fine wine

[@marsisthegodofwar]

Ariel is killing it with all these great interviews. He's been interviewing nothing but Kings of the fight game for the past week. Would like to see some Top Boxers on as well.

[@nikiguymer5840]

Absolutely. ...and less of the pantomime wrestling content

[@osiris3yhn]

You calling dillan Dani's king?

[@marsisthegodofwar]

@@osiris3yhn that interview is almost 2 months old 😂. In the past 2 weeks he's interviewed Volkanovski, Leon Edwards, Fedor, Masvidal, Woodley, Stipe, Brandon Moreno, Eddy Hearn, Oscar De La Hoya, Jamahal Hill, Jiri, Luke Rockhold, Curtis Blades, Neil Magny, Showgun Rua, Sterling, Figueredo, Richard Shaufer. Ariel's on 🔥 he didn't even give Dillon Danis respect when Dillon was on 🥱💪

[@jnick1909]

@@marsisthegodofwar Who is Leon Smith ??? 😂😂😂

[@conservativefather5446]

@@osiris3yhn Dannis is actually the king of purple belts when he was competing. He was the best purple belt in the hands four times over. So yes. You know anyone whose done what he did?

[@VanNguyen-rz3gw]

I love when Eddie is on, I could hear is insights into various topics for hours

[@randysavage9698]

Great guest! Great show! How can you not like Hearn? 🔥🔥

[@MikeCrazyCalvert]

I wish these long videos had built in time stamps..

[@spalekralj]

Everyone who enters the vid thinks about this.

[@Aaron-ix8zh]

Fax

[@louisbarron7787]

100 % bosh

[@H-Hour]

Eddie Hearn on point & putting respect on the sport of boxing yet again.... Great interview this. Absolutely loved it. Thank you Gents

[@King_JappyJoe]

Always a must watch when these two get together.

[@tonyhodgkinson7026]

What an interview this was. A great interview is when you have no idea where the question was. This just flows amazingly well.

[@zacknight9137]

Eddie is such a charismatic, well spoken dude but also exudes the energy of a ruthless businessman

[@cimi93x]

and is like a 6'5 giant of a man on top of it all, i wouldn't be surprised if he's batman on the side at this point

[@bekeneel]

I business you need to be "ruthless" in some way, but I don't see him like that as a person..

[@cassanateli]

@@bekeneel You’re right I get the opposite vibes, like he really cares about the sport over money

[@nedeninja420f8]

I appreciate Eddie gives us his time. Great interview as always 🍻

[@barblessable]

He's a promoter ,thats what he does, but even he cant enthuse over paul v fury ,"nobody went broke underestimating the publics intelligence" [P.T. Barnum]

[@lr_au]

Love these two, such great chemistry and banter.

[@iqbalali5334]

This was a delightful interview. Eddie Hearn is such a gentleman. I'm more familiar with the MMA scene, so it's such a refreshing change to listen to Hearn - the way he thinks and approaches fights and the way he conducts himself. Great watch.

[@OldSchoolBoxing1]

These two together are great. The chemistry is on point 👌🏻

[@edjerle]

The way he scoffed at 8 million 😮 😂 30:25

[@bitchimightbe3773]

Crazy

[@anthonybeacher107]

Probably the best interview I've watched

[@TEAMBATMANBOXING]

Always great when Eddie is on the show .💯🥊

[@Team_Banchamek]

My man came over here from Boxing Talk with Ade 😜

[@ryecafeandjuicebar]

Great show, loved it. Well Done all

[@devadasn]

Edit: 19:06 for the prediction That’s a bold prediction. I think Paul will most likely win but idk if he can get the KO. He telegraphs his punches too much for an actual boxer to get hit by it. But then again Tommy is t the greatest

[@philo2189]

Thanks for the time stamp bc Amsterdam nostrils here didn't wanna do it

[@aceambling7685]

Tommy leaves himself open and rushes, Jake will hit him with the same one that slept Woodley, and Tommy will go down the same way.

[@noahnoah5681]

Tommy will batter him come 26th 😈

[@ronibarlund4464]

You must not have seen Tommy get hit by like telegraphed 20 overhands when he fought Anthony Taylor who is way worse than Jake and has way shorter reach than Jake.

[@aceambling7685]

@@noahnoah5681 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Its funny that you actually believe that, high on copium.

[@MotivatedFlyMonkey]

I agree with Eddie Hearn on the Francis situation. Go big for the first fight and make enough money to never work again because if he were to start off with a “warm up” fight but then gets knocked out or looks terrible then people won’t care as much when he does fight one of the big guys like Fury or Joshua

[@gtnt89]

100%

[@taylorgordon2696]

That’s where I lean too

[@David.jaemin]

And we know Eddie will make Francis get more than 30M in the first fight.. because the Saudi's will want that fight.. Eddie is the man when it comes to big money fight

[@eddiekosa]

SCARED AJ will lose more like if francis had a few warmup fights AJ's his boy remember!

[@taylorgordon2696]

@@eddiekosa aj an Olympic gold medalist bruv he ain’t scared

[@haydenslater6847]

“Im only pulling your leg, but it might be true” Is one of the best lines of the Podcast haha

[@becketttucker1981]

Eddie Hearn circling back to the insurance owner manager at the end was all class, perfect arc.

[@jonathanfrench6975]

darts sounds more legit to watch than powerslap at least

[@erom7904]

Great guest, Eddie and Ariel do such a good job together...

[@thenedsmmachannel8970]

Eddie compliments the model of the UFC and Dana and Ariel switches up and asks about Conor Benn lmao

[@Yumm...]

Damned if he talks about UFC, damned if he doesn’t

[@SUPER8ALTERN8]

Ariel is pathetic honestly, childlike levels of maturity and rationality.

[@DaneliusUK]

Enjoyed it, thank you.

[@AB-vi8zl]

This was basically an Eddi Hearn sales pitch for Ngannou, hope he’s watching 😂

[@David.jaemin]

His the only one that would make Francis get the big money without trying to belittle him.. Eddie hot that Saudi's contact

[@jackberdine]

"I'm here to take over darts" had me rollling laughing

[@PsychItsMike]

Brilliant interview!

[@combattalk82]

Great interview!

[@mmaphilosophy]

Love this interview

[@jungacrypto5581]

Excellent interview

[@gingerwaynos]

Ariel should check out the 80s darts scene. The jockey Wilson's,Eric bristow etc.

[@casualscorner]

Eddie Hearn is always one of my favourite guests and despite living 5 minutes from where he grew up I came across him in context because of this show and I'm grateful for that. He has a fascinating business mind, understands the modern-day currency - attention, and incredible ability to persuade, summarise, and ultimately SELL. He's also helped me to love the industry of boxing more and now I watch quite a few events. I look forward to having a conversation with him some day.

[@kangaroocal8358]

You should

[@casualscorner]

@@kangaroocal8358 I will my friend.

[@DollarBillMuayThai]

You only understand how great this interview is if you’re a British boxing and mma fan, if you’re one or the other or not from the UK it’s just another interview

[@lolade_akinola]

Nice interview

[@foolofaguyinlove]

One of the finest interviews I have ever watched. Two absolute titans of their respective spaces, collaborating in a session for the times. Eddie comes off looking absolutely freaking unbelievable, here, as he rightly should. What an absolute spectacular inviterview, this! You can’t help but harbour unspeakable admiration for Eddie and his business model, after this transparent show of them, here.

[@enbonj5842]

Cant tell if this is sarcasm haha

[@foolofaguyinlove]

@@enbonj5842: I had a feeling someone might think it is, as I knew, going in, it definitely reads like it, but it most certainly isn’t. Hahaha. This interview was so wholesome to watch, for me. I truly loved it. Hopefully, others did, too.

[@chiefbaalbec]

You had me till 'code of ethics '

[@higurk]

Spoken like a 5 year old

[@foolofaguyinlove]

@@higurk: This is your reaction to a spread of positivity? Like this world needs any more negativity than it is already infested with? Who does your comment serve, exactly?

[@Gala_tha_Prince]

Eddie is so successful because you can tell how genuine he is

[@Dadaadad268]

And he was born into the business…

[@Correction294]

@@Dadaadad268I guarantee you 99% of people who were born in to the business would not make it to the heights of Eddie. He is a top promoter and that’s the reality.. and before I’m accused of being up his arse or whatever, I’m genuinely not a ‘fan’. I like boxing and that’s it.

[@Wickedjohnwick7]

@@Correction294 factos

[@smackdaddyboy1]

Yeah he was real genuine when he was trying to hide Conor Benn’s two failed drug tests recently! He’s a slimy promoter like all the others. The difference is he is personable in front of the camera….don’t be fooled

[@Gala_tha_Prince]

@@smackdaddyboy1 Richard Wilson from the top rope! I love the comment, my argument would just be he’s a businessman

[@lukejohnson3770]

Such a great combo. Classy to bring the gift as well

[@chucknasty419]

I love Hearn. Everytime I listen to a interview with him I close my eyes and it feels like they are interviewing geico the gecko

[@ell9627]

If darts get as big as Ariel’s Ego in the USA then it will be very successful

[@jamiecdoran]

As a Forest fan how good is that intro!! 👏🏼

[@RobinHood-us7sg]

I noticed Forest had started following him on Instagram a couple of weeks ago 🤙🏻

[@bronzedeity649]

I love this "No barred holds" Talks

[@TheKavoFella]

Great interview lads.

[@MacBobby1408]

48:28 I knew Eddie was tall, but I didn’t know he was 6’5”.

[@passenger3]

Great show this one 👏

[@gsutherland3614]

I want to get a dart board now..

[@jmqcbizzle]

we need him on weekly the chemistry is off the charts

[@khayanyathi7114]

It’s better cause he’s on there 3/4 times a year.

[@Lewi_4554]

These 2 have such great chemistry.

[@rickrick6933]

I feel Eddie is the best promoter right now.. He seems honest and passionate about the sport of boxing..but most important he respects and looks out for his boxers... Gives them what they deserve and there hasn't been any fighter complain about him.

[@sirkl4272]

I agree with everything you said, except there is NO such thing as an honest promoter, full stop. However, when compared against his fellow promoters, he does come off a lot more likeable and definitely LESS of a scumbag. But everything in life is relative, so it is, what it is.

[@t0p-D]

@@sirkl4272 damn right

[@JJ-xy5yh]

I love Eddie Hearn. This is a great interview.

[@ultimateskatewarrior]

Excellent episode

[@shaynelee487]

Eddie Hearn's pitch for my boy Ngannou was on point. Sign him up!

[@danielpagan2848]

Ngannou vs Wilder is the fight to make!

[@BTTLBOXX]

Its not as big as the AJ or Tyson fight, which is why it won't get made..

[@adamoxen]

bronze bummer just complained that he wants his daddy to pay him his allowance on time😆😆. He's not the one who's going to offer Francis the kind of money he's looking for😁

[@nadly21]

I would love to see Ariel do this documentary on darts and dart players. I can imagine him going around UK hanging out with the locals in pubs haha

[@lankystreakofpiss4765]

Love darts. Best crowds, best atmosphere, normal working class players. Barry is a legend of darts

[@DEGENERATE_sendit]

Respect to Eddie for tellin it like it is about his role in boxing and the boxing model.

[@theoutsiderjess4869]

I agree with Eddie on the canelo argument jake wouldn't be ready until years later

[@alrodriguezjr.6327]

Eddie is a brilliant mind who understands the fight game and understands the Heelwani turn lol great stuff!

[@the-xp2ib]

Eddie looking like he about to leave the studio to drop off a 3.5

[@oom133]

Bag of cheese and a climafit hat

[@sixpathskaiokentv]

Nahh fresh Tracksuit, my guy's dropping Qs at least

[@liamporter6243]

That was brilliant.

[@karama3693]

Ariel got his match in exchanging banter, the english are good at it.. Eddie is the man

[@dominirican7403]

I respect you Ariel so much. You literally created your own job from scratch. People don't understand how hard that must be. You are the boe Rogan of MMA interviews.

[@tonyhenry3211]

Boe Rogan lol. Ariel is good, like the way he put Strickland in his place when he said he mentioned the golf thing 😄

[@katelyn9182]

Please get Eddie on more often! He is absolutely hilarious!!!

[@cassanateli]

When was he funny?

[@combatcorner_]

Edddddieee! In the full tracksuit as well! My guyyyy 😂

[@Dixienormous696]

These 2 bounce off of each other brilliantly

[@ciaranmccusker8809]

Good to see Eddie giving him credi about the darts

[@MIPDEMENT]

Eddie Hearn is the James Bond of boxing👌🏽

[@lilianehuggett1564]

as a boxer?

[@thomaskendell8146]

More like David Brent

[@swoosh26]

Eddie is always interesting great interview

[@Bulskee]

@5:50 the Dr Evil impression 🤣🤣🤣

[@MacBobby1408]

26:50 I don’t understand why nobody EVER brings up Wilder vs Francis for Francis’s first boxing match. Both guys have crazy power, and Wilder isn’t a crazy technically polished boxer, so you’re not risking it being too big of a mismatch. Francis can land a shot to end anyone, but Fury & AJ might be too technically advanced for a guys first boxing match.

[@Kevin-il3vx]

Huge mismatch for who?

[@be6416]

Agree. I want to see that fight.

[@MacBobby1408]

@@Kevin-il3vx I’m saying Francis fighting guys like Fury, or Anthony Joshua is a huge mismatch because Fury & AJ are soooo technically advanced that Francis will likely just be outboxed the entire time, and it will likely be a huge mismatch for him. BUT Wilder is not some great technically polished boxer, he’s just got insane power just like Francis. So I think Francis vs Wilder actually makes the most sense.

[@thembimafu676]

The sell for the Ngannou fight should be who is the baddest man on the planet, wouldn't work with Wilder and AJ having both been spanked recently, and their spankers being still active.

[@IanElkins]

It wouldn’t sell. It might to a number of hardcore fans but any casuals ain’t gonna care. He has one chance to make it so if he’s gonna do boxing he needs to go big or go home coz he’s very unlikely to win but if he does it would be huge. The whole purpose of Francis wanting to do boxing is money so why would he take penny’s when he can make pounds.

[@Luke-ms7if]

Eddie Hearn is the type of guy that could sell you your own trousers

[@ypure3859]

GREAT INTERVIEW!! Cocky funny...great gift of tha GAB

[@CarlosRen1776]

Hearn called Ariel out in the most Ariel way. I’m here for it

[@sawymath]

I am proud of my fellow English man, Eddie. Look how much more honest he is as a man in comparison to Dana. I wish him all the best and all the fighter's that he promotes. Good luck guys. 👍

[@danielhenderson1744]

Said it many many times,this guy is the best promoter in the world by a country mile! No other promoter is this accessible and gives out the info that Eddie does! Can only applaud him 👏🏻👏🏻

[@AANDYist]

applaud him? if he got his way with the benn fight and it went bad the sport would been banned in the UK. in scotland they have already banned headerring a football in training and ex rugby rugby players are coming out about brain injuries so only a matter of time before some rules are changed......Also danz has destroyed British boxing. Loads of cards on tv networks but the same amout of top fighters which means on all channels the fights are 1 sided bore fests that ppl know who gona win as they neeed to be protected and missmatches, the quality of PPV cards nowadays is shocking also. same on ALL channels but danz created the problem.

[@JerryBisMe]

Eddie could sell a course on improving running form to a man in a wheelchair. Incredibly charismatic

[@leerichard994]

Yes Eddie with the forest kit...what made helwani choose to support Nottingham forest..I'm from Nottingham it's kinda mad seeing this.

[@orangerelram1982]

Poor bloke supporting them lot 😂

[@leerichard994]

@@orangerelram1982 I know yh. I gave up after 25 years of absolutely nothing. And now they're smashing it

[@balaclava1483]

Loved this

[@McGuinnessralph]

“The value is the unknown” what a great insight

[@theguvnor3880]

I still don't think Paul vs Fury happens. Someone is dropping out and I suspect it will be old Tommy boy.

[@ss1w]

Mike Perry is the back up I hope Tommy backs out

[@stevenc301]

@@ss1w Mike Perry is the backup?????? U srs?

[@robertlowe1601]

5:57 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheseNuts2]

8:43 "You are our guy for darts, you are the only guy!"

[@gazzawazza2130]

These 2 are great together 😂😂

[@IrishSam123]

Eddie 6’5 watching Boxing over 25 years , all of Hearnes career, heard he was tall but jezus in this when he stands next to Ariel he’s a giant otherwise Ariels just a squirt.

[@johnpaulmcdonnell1188]

I've always believed the reason darts isn't big in America is because of the counting.

[@killerbeen773]

😂

[@richardcarr7557]

Like Eddie, good to hear he is putting money back into deprived areas in the UK. When I was a kid I was bullied and my dad put me in a boxing club, learnt discipline and hard work from there. Worked as an adult with people with Learning difficulties. One guy who had problems with anger, I took him to gym and put him on bags and spared with him, firm told me he would beat up staff. He channelled his frustration and anger and I never had any problem with him, great guy. If he had not gone to the gym he probably would have beaten someone up. Boxing never gets the respect it deserves from public, it can be a lifeline to some kids.

[@Paul180]

24:40 Ngannou talk

[@LordZedd123]

“If I were advising Jake Paul I’d tell him to avoid Tommy Fury because he can get knocked out.” -Eddie Hearn 2023

[@kieronlewis1101]

great chat that good stuff gents

[@the4thamigo]

My pal managed too get Eddie's pn and we called him live on fb and he was honestly amazing. He said well done for actually getting his number lol. Great guy