Snubbed boots? Hearn pushes for Teofimo towards Hitchins

Eddie Hearn needs WBO gentle welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez to struggle new IBF champion Richardson Hitchins subsequent in a unification contest in Brooklyn, New York. Hearn sees a struggle between Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) and Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) that might excite followers.

Apparently, Teofimo known as out Hearn's fighter, IBF welterweight champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, final Saturday saying he needed to maneuver as much as 147 to face him subsequent. Nonetheless, relatively than Hearn selecting to go in that route, he’s pushing for the Teofimo-Hitchins unification battle to happen subsequent.

Boots was NOT even talked about by Hearn. What does this let you know about Ennis' place alongside him? It's not good. I agree with Hearn on this level. Hitchins is a tough diamond and one wherein he ought to commit his time, cash and power.

Hearn's new favourite

This might point out that The boots are out of inventory with Hearn as a result of he did not shine in his final 4 fights towards Karen Chukhadzhian x 2, David Avanesyan and Roiman Villa. These 4 consecutive poor performances and the entire lack of charisma from Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) sign that he’s not a star or that Hearn ought to make investments his cash in placing on huge fights.

I wouldn't be shocked if Hearn drops Boots on the finish of his multi-fight contract with Matchroom. Ennis has had two fights already and seemed horrible and much from a star.

“Teofimo vs. Richardson is a large struggle for Brooklyn, nevertheless it’s additionally a struggle for Riyadh,” Eddie Hearn informed the media final Saturday night time after Richardson Hitchins' victory over Liam Paro. “Him towards Teofimo is a large struggle for Brooklyn, but when he doesn't go, he can go to Riyadh. [Jose ‘Rayo’] Valenzuela boxed at a present in Riyadh.

The making of a star

Do you see what I imply? Hearn needs Teo for Hitchins, and I can't blame him. Eddie understands that Richardson is a expertise he can shortly flip into a worldwide celebrity. He has extra potential to attain this than Shakur Stevenson, who’s much less entertaining than Hitchins inside and out of doors the ring. Hearn tattooed New Jersey native Shakur considering it may make him a star, and he's in the identical boat as Boots. He doesn't play.

Richardson, 27, has extra star potential than Boots and it's value it for Hearn to placed on fights he can promote to the general public. As we noticed within the build-up to Hitchins' title problem towards IBF 140-pound champion Liam Paro this previous Saturday, he is ready to drum up curiosity in his fights together with his WWE theatrical manufacturingtrash discuss and an naturally exaggerated persona.

Boots Ennis is the model and lacks the spark for Hearn to subsidize matches that gained't generate viewers curiosity on account of Jaron's lack of charisma and one other poor in-ring efficiency.