Eddie Hearn weighs in on Saudi Arabia debate outlining why he hosts fights there

There’s been lots of controversy surrounding Saudi Arabia links to sport in the recent time.

The most recent controversy comes from golf, with players revolting from the PGA tour to play in Saudi Arabia.

Now, boxing tycoon Eddie Hearn has weighed in with his opinion on sport’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.

Boxing has ventured across the globe for major title fights, from Zaire (now Dominican Republic of the Congo) for the Rumble in the Jungle to Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia.

The sport has shown that if there is a possibility to host an event in a country, they’ll go the extra mile to achieve it.

With AJ’s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk looking likely to take place this summer, lots of talk has been around the location of the fight.

Many predict that the rematch will take place in the Middle East, specifically in Saudi Arabia.

Discussing the potential for another fight in Saudi Arabia, Hearn told talkSPORT that:

“I have a responsibility to ensure fighters come out of this sport with enough financial security.

“Boxing isn’t golf. People are putting their health on the line.”

Despite not specifically stating Saudi Arabia as the venue for the fight, Hearn discussed how he needs to ensure that fighters receive as much money as possible from boxing to set them for life afterwards.