Eddie Hearn EXCLUSIVE

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports, Sports News

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn joins Steve to bring us the latest regarding Anthony Joshua’s fight this weekend. The fight was cancelled after his opponent Dillian Whyte failed a drugs test. Hearn tells us they have identified an opponent and an announcement is imminent. Former world champion Barry Jones is also on the pod to give his reaction to the news.

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0:42.4	5 Live Boxing
0:44.5	Boxing is in the news again for all the wrong reasons.
0:54.6	It looks like trouble.
0:56.0	We're at a sold out all British heavyweight title fire, but the O2 on Saturday, but
1:01.2	Gillian White has fouled a routine drug test and he's show down with Anthony Joshua
1:06.2	ears off.
1:07.2	Joshua will hopefully still fight and opponent is being sought, trying to be finalised.
1:12.7	The show must go on.
1:14.2	Over the next 30 minutes, we will try and put the latest Mr Fire and Boxing puzzle together.
1:20.0	I'm Steve Bunts and this is 5 Live Boxing.
1:27.0	Now, helping me make sense of the situation will be to promote to Eddie Heard and he'll
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