MMA star Akonne Wanliss “can’t wait” to see Eddie Hearn after the promoter slammed his girlfriend Daniella Hemsley.
Hemsley hit the headlines in July after she celebrated a boxing win by flashing her boobs live on TV.
The stunt was slammed by Hearn who spoke of his “hate” towards it.
But Hemsley has since revealed she was meant to have tape that covered her nipples but they got stuck to her bra.
And she also released messages which appeared to show organisers – under the KingPyn banner – encouraging her to pull of the move.
So Wanliss – a 7-2 MMA fighter signed to Oktagon – has been relieved to see Hemsley give her side of the story.
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He told SunSport: “She got thrown under the bus, 100 per cent. KingPyn didn’t help that whole situation at all.
“Whether they had to cover their own back or they had to abide by someone else, whatever the reason was Daniella got thrown under the bus.
“But I’m so happy that the truth has come out, the truth will always set you free.
“I’m happy that it is and that the public really know what happened that night.”
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Wanliss pointed out Hearn’s criticism as a turning point in the abuse his partner received.
He said: “I was always her big support network, whenever she was getting a lot of hate on social media.
“It was bad, the comments even Eddie Hearn as well. That was a big one when Eddie Hearn said something because he’s very respected in the boxing world.
“So to have him kind of shut down is great, I love that. I can’t wait to see him in real life.”
Shortly after Hemsley went viral, Wanliss returned to the cage with a win and now fights on November 4 in Manchester.
He said: “I haven’t been home and fought in a long time so being able to fight in Manchester is great.
“Being able to get back out under the OKTAGON banner again is great.”
Wanliss has also been coaching on OKTAGON challenge series where contenders from England and Ireland fight it out for bragging rights.
He said: “It’s been an absolute honour to train these guys and pass on the knowledge that I’ve gathered in such a short space of time.
“And for them to look at me as a sensei, as a master jedi or as somebody they can learn from is great.
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“To have that was definitely something special for me.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
