Eddie Hearn has played down his spat with rival promoter Ben Shalom ahead of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois on Saturday night. Hearn and Shalom exchanged words on stage during Thursday’s press conference, with Shalom saying he was left ‘completely shocked’ after Hearn threatened to knock him out.

By Miriam Onyango Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Anthony Joshua, claims that if Daniel Dubois enters the fight on September 21st "like a train," he could be knock

Eddie Hearn has predicted that the pressure of a fight with Anthony Joshua will be too much for Daniel Dubois, and that the younger fighter’s “head will fall off” at Wembley. On Saturday, Dubois defends the IBF heavyweight title against his fellow Briton, having been elevated from interim champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the regular belt.

During the conversation, it was clear Joshua was agitated by a comment made by Dubois which resulted in the former saying "I'll put this f—g chair across your face." Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, who was present at the time,

Barry Hearn has estimated that his son, Eddie, only has a few years left at the helm of Matchroom Boxing - insisting that his fifties are going to be incredibly tough to continue in the promotion game

Eddie Hearn has established himself as one of the most powerful figures in boxing - but his father Barry believes he doesn't have long left in the game

Tony Bellew disagrees with Eddie Hearn's comments that Anthony Joshua is more focused than ever before ahead of his fight with Daniel Dubois this weekend. AJ and Dubois are currently preparing for a blockbuster showdown at Wembley,