Eddie Hearn isn’t happy with Gervonta Davis.
‘Tank’ has been in discussions with Matchroom Boxing over the last few weeks. Davis hasn’t competed since a knockout win over Ryan Garcia in April but was in discussions to face Conor Benn later this year. ‘The Destroyer’ is fresh off a lopsided decision win over Peter Dobson earlier this month.
However, talks between the lightweight champion and Hearn’s promotion are over now. Last week, the promoter alleged that Davis turned down a $25 million payday to face Benn later this year. In turn, the boxer leaked DMs and emails from Hearn about the fight.
In one of the emails, Hearn offered Davis $10 million, plus some of the gate and pay-per-view revenue, to fight Benn. However, the champion turned that offer down. With the boxer taking their private conversation public, Hearn is wondering why he even tried.
In a recent interview with Boxing Social, the head of Matchroom was asked about ‘Tank’. There, he slammed:
