Boxing
Eddie Hearn names the fighter who has made over £1m with him and he hasn't even fought yet
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There is still no fight date confirmed for Tom Aspinall, but Eddie Hearn has stated that the marquee signing of his recently set up talent agency has received a significant financial boost since joining forces with him.
One of the UFC’s biggest names at heavyweight, Aspinall put pen to paper with Hearn earlier this year in the weeks following Conor Benn’s shocking defection to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.
Despite some within the fight industry suggesting the move was retaliation from Hearn, the Matchroom boss has been working hard to boost Aspinall’s profile with the fighter doing punditry work on several broadcasts and also receiving new sponsorships.
The battle between Hearn and White is currently one of boxing’s most fascinating storylines as the powerhouse promoters constantly look to get one up on each other in their quest to be the sport’s prominent promotional group.
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White is expected to add Johnny Fisher to his growing stable of heavyweights whilst Hearn has recently signed Ian Garry, another UFC fighter, to his talent agency.
Both are likely to continue to make massive moves, and Hearn has recently spoken about Aspinall and how his relationship with Matchroom has benefited him.
"He's making more money now outside the Octagon than he's making in it, commercially," said Hearn when speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show .
"He's driven over seven figures already in terms of commercial value — DAZN deal, his Cloudbet deal, another one that's literally about to be announced today, appearances, his podcast. This guy's social and digital numbers across his podcast, they're doing huge numbers.
"But right now, amongst all the commotion and all that noise, you've got a guy who's one of the most talked about guys on the UFC roster in Tom Aspinall. Fact.
“So yeah, important that we drive, but also, what we're doing internally, you have a fight in front of you with Ciryl Gane against Tom Aspinall that's one of the biggest fights that can get made in the UFC. And Tom Aspinall right now sits as one of the biggest stars in the UFC.”
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