EDDIE HEARN would love' to help promote a fight between Jake Paul & Tony Bellew.
He also admitted that the idea of Paul being 'chinned' would be an exciting sight to see.
Eddie Hearn and Tony Bellew
DAZN was told by Hearn that he would love to promote it.
"Any time you can get Jake Paul to chinned, it would be thrilling.
"Jake Paul is a troll, but I like what he does.
"People who have given so much to boxing physically, emotionally, and mentally will find his comments insulting."
"I laugh, but it doesn't sit right with Tony, who has dedicated his life to this sport.
"We can only hope they bump into one another, and we will see what happens."
After Paul, a YouTuber turned prizefighter, claimed that he was 'carrying boxing', Bellew, 39, took aim at Paul online.
The ex-cruiserweight champion also criticized the American for not having fought a pro boxer during his 5-0 career.
Bellew, who was able to retire in 2018, stated: "First, I have no hatred or malice toward Jake Paul. Crack on, keep doing what you are doing, it is great.
"But in no shape or form can I claim that you will carry my sport, absolute f***ing muppet. He hasn't even fought any boxer yet.
"It's impossible to claim that you are carrying the sport if you haven’t fought someone from my sport. It's absurd!"
"I don’t like that it’s called a boxing match, because he’s not facing a fighter."
Paul was to face Tommy Fury (22 years old) with no previous pro boxing experience.
Fury had to leave due to a broken rib, and bacterial infection in his chest. Tyron Woodley was his replacement.
Paul, 24, had defeated Woodley, 39, just four months prior on points. However, he knocked out Woodley in round six of their rematch.
It was added to KO's by YouTuber 'AnEsonGib, an ex-NBA player Nate Robinson (37), and Ben Askren (37), who is a retired UFC welterweight.
Bellew encouraged Paul to fight Anderson Silva, 46 (UFC legend), who has at most a 2-1 record.
He stated that Anderson Silva is someone he could face if he truly wanted to fight a boxer.
"Anderson Silva is an MMA fighter, so he is not a traditional boxer. However, he has beaten a MMA guy and he has beaten a former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
"If you have to face someone like him, then we can listen as you talk about being boxers. But until you face a real boxer, you can't say that you are a boxer. The last thing you should do is to claim you're carrying my sport.
