Hearn acknowledged that his plans would encounter a significant roadblock.

Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice, both English boxing stars, are teasing a fight on Eddie Hearn’s show.According to the boxing promoter, the celebrities “secretly” “love” to fight.Eddie Hearn has teased a boxing match between England playersCredit: PA

Bellingham and Rice are Three Lions teammates who participated in the squad that advanced to the Euro 2024 championship.

Hearn, though, would be eager to match them up in a boxing arena.

Hearn has maintained that he has discussed boxing with people like Bellingham, Rice, and James Maddison.

He has proposed that they participate in a Soccer Aid-style charitable event.

“Everyone in that squad, and I know quite a few of them, they all love their boxing,” he said to DAZN.

Dec Rice has a huge passion for boxing. James Madison is another avid boxing enthusiast; I know he’s not on the team.

“They’re all big, strong males, Jude Bellingham.

“I actually had a conversation with the people at Soccer Aid about holding a Boxing Aid since many of the well-known celebs and all of those guys would want to get into a brawl in secret.

“And I believe we could produce something really entertaining to watch for charity.

“Imagine if those boys in the England squad faced off against each other. I’m not sure the clubs would be delighted about it.

It would be crazy. Perhaps in the future.

Since making his breakthrough as a Premier League football player, 25-year-old Rice has met a number of prominent boxers.

met Floyd Mayweather and Anthony Joshua backstage at Wembley Arena in 2020.

The midfielder for Arsenal, who saw the British knockout victory over Kubrat Pulev, took a photo with the two.