Why does the self-described best promoter in the world keep losing purse bids? That question, in all its baldness, was lobbed to Eddie Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, in light of Hearn's recent failed attempt to win the purse bid for the super middleweight bout between his charge Demetrius Andrade and Zach Parker. Hearn, to be fair, has won his fair share of notable purse bids over the years, but his recent track record has caused some observers to wonder why the well-heeled British promoter is becoming uncharacteristically tight with his money. Earlier this month, Hearn came up short in a well-publicized purse bid for the Tyson Fury-Dillian Whyte heavyweight title bout, losing out to Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions, whose $41 million submission was a record and more than $9 million more than Hearn's offer of $32 million.
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