Hearn explains the absence of Schofield: blames “strictly” Saudi weight

Organizer Eddie Hearn believes the reason why Floyd Scofield did not attend today Large arrivals In Riyadh, his fight against WBC Champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday is that he is training so he can make BBB on Check-Weight on C on Wednesday.

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Hearn says the British box control council manages the events in Saudi Arabia and they have a rule that all fighters should have a weight check on Wednesday before their weighing on Friday. As Hearn points out, this is a rule that makes the fighters difficult because they have to get weight twice and it takes a long time.

It is difficult for the fighter's body to drain twice a week. This is something that Turks Alashih will have to correct if he does not want fighters to be missing left and right or expose bad performances. This is a rule that can affect even the big names that Turks bears.

“Bad policy”

Hearn did not say if the battle of Stevenson-Shofield would be canceled if Schofield fails to weigh on Wednesday of gravity. If canceled, Hearn may need to dig one of his fighters in the UK to be used as an opponent for Shakur. This is one way to ensure that Shakur does not lose before receiving this great battle for money, for which Hearn insists on Gervanta Davis.

“I do not represent Floyd Schofield, but what I believe is one of the problems is the British Boxing Control Council operates the events here (Saudi Arabia). They have a very strict rule for checking on Wednesday at the Week of Battle, “said the promoter Eddie Hearn to NeverfoldSports Why Floyd Scofield failed to attend today's grand arrivals in Riyadh for his battle this Saturday night against Shakur Stevenson.

“I'm not saying this is a bad rule, but nowhere else in the world, as far as I know, for any big committee, there is no this rule. So, every international fighter that appears must be told weeks in advance; Some find only when they get there. This is not our job, because this is not our fighter, “He continued for Hearn why he thinks that Skofield did not appear for the big arrival on Tuesday.

“In general, here too, I think this is a bad policy, the fighters are really focusing on making that burden on the check. They are then rehydrated after weight and then continued forward for later weighing later.

“I cannot give you the opinion of the doctor if it is a good rule or a bad rule, but it is a rule and it is. So, suddenly, you have a situation with a fighter like Floyd Schofield tomorrow you have to make a check-on. He may want to train tonight. He doesn't really want to come to the big arrival, going, “Hello everyone.” Tomorrow I'm preparing for the check. That's why I believe it's not here tonight, “Hearn said.