Combat & UFC
Fisher Reveals Hearn Did Not Match Zuffa Offer After Loyalty Discussion
The Ariel Helwani Show
Johnny Fisher Responds to Eddie Hearn's Comments About Zuffa Contract, Discusses Loyalty in Boxing
What was said
"I went straight to Eddie. I made him aware of it and it wasn't really suiting what Eddie wanted and what we wanted to do in the plan that we had. When I say loyalty and when Eddie's talking about loyalty, I think it's loyalty to my word and the contract that I was in. I was in a contract with Eddie and then it came to the point where I wasn't in a contract anymore. So, I think that's fair game."
Fisher addressed Eddie Hearn's previous public comments about his loyalty, clarifying that once his Matchroom contract expired, he explored the open market and informed Hearn of Zuffa's offer. Hearn chose not to match it. Fisher emphasized he conducted himself with transparency throughout, going to Hearn immediately when Netflix approached him for the Fury-Ngannou card, though that fight didn't materialize.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
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- Johnny Fisher Responds to Eddie Hearn's Comments About Zuffa Contract, Discusses Loyalty in Boxing
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