{"id":15979,"date":"2025-01-27T18:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=15979"},"modified":"2025-01-27T18:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:22:30","slug":"ducking-claims-make-matchroom-promoter-eddie-hearn-call-for-stripping-of-this-champions-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ducking-claims-make-matchroom-promoter-eddie-hearn-call-for-stripping-of-this-champions-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducking Claims Make Matchroom Promoter Eddie Hearn Call For Stripping Of This Champion’s Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boxing<\/a> promoters and controversial statements fit together like a glove in hand. And when a promoter like Eddie Hearn speaks, the boxing world listens, even if they might roll their eyes. The outspoken Matchroom Boxing promoter has now set his sights on Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue, and he’s not pulling any punches.<\/p>

Inoue, nicknamed “The Monster,” has been terrorizing opponents across multiple weight classes for years. With an unblemished record of 29 wins and no losses, including a jaw-dropping 26 knockouts, he’s earned his spot among boxing’s elite. His latest victory came just days ago when he demolished Ye Joon Kim, adding another highlight to his already impressive reel. But Hearn isn’t buying the hype, and he’s got some choice words about it.<\/p>

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Eddie Hearn Calls For Stripping Naoya Inoue’s Super Bantamweight Title<\/h2>

Eddie Hearn went off on Naoya Inoue in a fiery interview with iFL TV. He called Inoue’s resume “terrible” and accused the Japanese champion of ducking tough opponents. The British promoter particularly took issue with Inoue allegedly avoiding Murodjon Akhmadaliev (13-1; 10 KO’s), the mandatory challenger for Inoue’s WBA super bantamweight title.<\/p>

Hearn also threw some serious shade at Naoya Inoue’s recent opposition, dismissing the Kim fight as just another soft touch. Even Inoue’s impressive win over Stephen Fulton only got a grudging nod of approval from the promoter. It’s worth noting that Hearn’s concern for mandatory challengers might have something to do with Akhmadaliev being part of his Matchroom roster of fighters.<\/p>

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“Why should Naoya Inoue be given a pass to fight low-level opponents [Ye Joon Kim] and duck his mandatory [Akhmadaliev]? Not once, not twice, but three times. Naoya Inoue is a pound-for-pound great, but his resume is s***. Okay, he beat Stephen Fulton. It was a good performance. I think Naoya Inoue is really disappointing, and I think he’s very, very disappointing as a champion.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>

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Eddie Hearn has called for Naoya Inoue to be removed from the pound-for-pound list for “ducking” Murodjon Akhmadaliev. [@IFLTV<\/a>] pic.twitter.com\/t84QnqOIdw<\/a><\/p>— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) January 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>