Watch full Eddie Hearn interview with Simon Jordan as ‘peace breaks out’ after tense Anthony Joshua debate
On Tuesday morning, Eddie Hearn and Simon Jordan went head-to-head for a third time on talkSPORT.
It wasn't quite as heated as their previous two debates but there were still some tense moments.
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Particularly, when Jordan accused Anthony Joshua of quitting during his sole KO defeat to Andy Ruiz in 2019.
AJ was dropped four times en route to the monumental upset loss, which was waved off by the referee after the Watford powerhouse had bravely made his way back to his feet following a heavy knockdown.
Jordan said: "But he did quit against Ruiz, didn’t he?"
Hearn then rushed to the defence of his fighter.
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"No, I don’t think so," he said. "Absolutely not. I mean, he kept getting up...
"When you quit, you take a knee, look at the referee in the eye and he says, ‘Eight, nine, ten.’ He got up every time...
"He went back to his corner and was trying to get more time. The ref looked at him and said, ‘You’ve been down four times, the fight is over’.
"He had multiple opportunities to not get to his feet in that fight. When you get to your feet time and time again after four knockdowns, the last thing you are doing is quitting."
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Later in the sit-down, the pair clashed on Saudi Arabia's involvement in boxing and what it means for the established promoters in the long run.
"When you replace the establishment you become the establishment," said Jordan.
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"We are in a unique period, these guys are getting these fights made for them. They just turn up and that to me is not much of a skillset.
"It does make me wonder if the end goal is if the Saudis say 'What do we need these guys for?' 'They are glorified agents, we can own the fighters.'
"Unless there was a bloody good reason, why would I deal with Hearn and [Frank] Warren? If I've got the ability to turn out their lights economically what do I need them for?"
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Hearn responded: "I think that is a little bit harsh. We have got a huge business of running global sports.
"The ability runs deeper than being a glorified agent and a deal maker. A few weeks ago we ran the Riyadh Season USA, with a Matchroom team of 40 people.
"It was an event that couldn't have been done without us in terms of promoting, the infrastructure of TV deals, licensing, dealing with the commission, local governments and council.
"The job is just incredible and as the size of the shows increases and the job changes. This isn't a situation of going in and doing a deal and taking a cut.
"Ourselves and Queensberry do a huge amount of work and the requirement of these people and that Turki Alalshikh requires, it is not easy to do it yourself.
"He also acknowledges he wants the ecosystem of boxing to keep it thriving. Riyadh Season will not on its own keep boxing alive.
"There are hundreds of shows around the world every week, small hall etcetera, we can't just rely on five or six Riyadh Season events.
"But yeah there has been an explosion of boxing, but he can't live without our stable and Frank Warren's stable.
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"At the moment I think the relationship is great and I don't think he wants to put everyone out of business."
But in the end, both men agreed that 'Peace had broken out'.
talkSPORT co-host Jim White said: "Peace has broken out, hasn't it? And it's good to see."
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Hearn replied: "We're chilled these days...I think we have many major disagreements on much at the moment, but over time, whether it's today or whether that's in a couple of months, you know, we're passionate about our sports and also our opinions, but I think right now, there's not a lot to argue about."
You can watch the full debate on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel and in the video player at the top of this article.
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