Eddie Hearn drops surprise verdict on Darren Till vs Carl Froch

The Matchroom boss has been critical of Misfits Boxing in the past, but surprisingly admitted he would love to see the fight and backed Till to make a contest against the long-retired Froch entertaining. 

Hearn told iFL TV: “I don’t think retired legends, like Carl, that’s what he is, should go anywhere near it. But I love the fight, I love the fight.

“You know why I love the fight? Because Darren Till is a decent boxer, but even by his own admission, he couldn’t lace Carl Froch’s boots pound-for-pound, when Carl was what he was, but that was a long time ago.

“I’ve got to be honest, I think it’s a cracking matchup, I really do. But he won’t do it because it’s not enough money.” 

Till has been calling out Froch for some time now, and they have continued to go back and forth via social media. Froch watched Till stop Rockhold from ringside and the former UFC prospect jumped out of the ring to confront Froch in the aftermath, with the pair having to be separated by security. 

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Froch addressed the potential fight on his YouTube channel, Froch On Fighting, shortly after the event and did not dismiss the possibility of him returning to the ring – for the right price. 

He said: “Let’s be honest, it would be a mismatch. Even at 48 years old, retired 11 years. It’s a mismatch.

“Is there any money in it? We’ve got to sit down. We haven’t got to, but maybe we sit down and have a chat.

“It’s got me thinking. I’ve got a bit of a decision to make – do I want to get back in the boxing ring again?”

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