At this point Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn are on opposite sides of the negotiation table, with Hearn representing Katie Taylor in her upcoming bout against Paul client Amanda Serrano. The two women are expected to face off in late April, for a rare top-shelf ‘superfight’ in women’s boxing.
But not that long ago, it was Hearn doing all the promoting and Paul stepping into the ring. As Hearn recently recalled in an interview on the MMA Hour, the Paul Brothers got their start on a Matchroom event.
“I promoted his first fight, two years ago.