Eddie Hearn refuses Tom Aspinall’s gym test and claims those who accept are ‘idiots’
Tom Aspinall’s latest YouTube upload offered a lighter moment away from the intensity of his heavyweight preparations. The UFC heavyweight champion recently teamed up with Eddie Hearn, who became his agent last month, with the pair already appearing together regularly.
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Tom Aspinall’s latest YouTube upload offered a lighter moment away from the intensity of his heavyweight preparations. The UFC heavyweight champion recently teamed up with Eddie Hearn, who became his agent last month, with the pair already appearing together regularly. Their growing partnership has now produced a viral exchange, giving fans a glimpse into their dynamic.
Eddie Hearn refuses Tom Aspinall’s leg kick challenge Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images In the video, Aspinall suggested Hearn take a series of leg kicks in the gym, a common test within MMA circles used to demonstrate a fighter’s power. Hearn immediately dismissed the idea. Questioned why he turned down the heavyweight champion’s offer, he replied: “Because I’ve got a brain.
These people, what, are they idiots or something? You’re going to let the UFC World Heavyweight Champion kick me on the leg? ” He added that there was no incentive to accept, even when told he could choose the level of power.
“I don’t give a f—. I’m not having 10%. You want to give me a couple of hundred grand or a million, I’ll do it.