Eddie Hearn brutally ends Katie Taylor fight press conference after Conor McGregor question
EDDIE HEARN brutally shut down Katie Taylor’s post-fight press conference last night after growing tired of questions on Conor McGregor.
The Matchroom promoter was in attendance at Dublin’s 3Arena to watch Taylor delight her home crowd and beat Chantelle Cameron on points.
Her triumph in the rematch made her a two-weight undisputed world champion and cemented her place as one of Ireland’s legendary sporting superstars.
Following her victory, Taylor, 37, joined Hearn in the media room to face questions from reporters about her epic win.
However, unfortunately it ended on a sour note after a journalist continued to ask about UFC superstar McGregor’s involvement in the show.
The Irishman’s Forged Irish Stout sponsored the event but was questioned in the days leading up to fight night after several controversial messages posted by McGregor on social media.
He did not attend the boxing yesterday and Hearn had already said on Friday at the weigh-in that he never considered ending their association with the brand.
He said: “A brand is a brand. I think that Conor was never planning on coming to this event. He won’t be there.
“I haven’t read all the opinions, I know they’ve created controversy, everyone’s got an opinion and I don’t really even have one because I don’t know enough about it.
“He’s been a massive supporter of Katie and of Irish boxing so it’s a difficult topic. I think his attendance would be a different matter but he has never been planning to come to this one.”
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Hearn believed that he had said all he had to say on the matter – but he was fuming when the subject was brought up again after Taylor’s success.
He responded: “You had to do it, didn’t you? I have to tell you this: I’m so bored of talking about it. All you ever do is look for a negative.
“Conor McGregor is Conor McGregor. I don’t represent him, I don’t talk about his comments. He has a brand that has backed the sport of boxing.
“It has nothing to do with Katie Taylor, the show, the company. His opinions are his opinions.
“Tonight, we celebrate one of your greatest ever athletes. No more questions about Conor McGregor.”
The reporter then hit back by claiming that the question had to be asked, but Hearn said: “Then you can ask me away from the press conference. You can ask me afterwards. I’ll answer it. Not in front of Katie Taylor.
“This is her night and congratulations to one of the greatest athletes I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”
And that led to the end of the press conference.