Video: Eddie Hearn pitches plan to unify middleweight titles

Video: Eddie Hearn pitches plan to unify middleweight titles.

Promoter Eddie Hearn said boxing is being threatened by successful events featuring social media stars like Jake Paul and other celebrities.

The appropriate way to respond, he said, is to put together the legitimate fights the fans want to see.

With that in mind, he laid out a plan to unify the middleweight titles that hardcore boxing afficionados would embrace wholeheartedly.

Hearn made his pitch in this episode of The DAZN Boxing Show, which is hosted by commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess. Here’s what Hearn had to say.

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