Frank Warren shows no mercy with series of Eddie Hearn jabs during awkward flight

Frank Warren took great pleasure in mocking Eddie Hearn as they shared a flight back to the UK after a brilliant night of boxing in Saudi Arabia. Queensberry Promotions, founded by Warren, secured a clean sweep over Matchroom in the five-vs-five event with all of Warren's fighters winning their respective bouts.

The main event saw Deontay Wilder suffer a fifth-round stoppage loss to Zhilei Zhang, marking the American's fourth defeat in his last five fights. There were also wins for Daniel Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Raymond Ford and Willy Hutchinson to give Queensbury the bragging rights and send Matchroom home empty-handed.

Hearn took to social media on Sunday morning, posting a video of himself on a plane ready to head back to the UK. He said: "Obviously, a disappointing night in Riyadh. Great show but a long journey home now. Looking forward to a nice, quiet trip."

It was then revealed that Warren was sitting close by and the Queensbury chief wasted no time in making several digs at Hearn, delivering a host of one-liners involving the number five in reference to his fighters winning all of their bouts.

He said: "You know there's a five-hour delay on this flight? They reckon it's going to take five hours to get to the airport after that. I'm sitting in row five. But anyway, high-five?"

Dubois claimed the interim IBF heavyweight title with an impressive stoppage victory over the previously undefeated Filip Hrgovic to set up a potential showdown with Anthony Joshua. With AJ sat ringside, Dubois said after the fight: "I've heard the next opponent will be AJ, so bring it on. I'm anxious to become the best."

Wilder, meanwhile, is facing the end of his career after losing at the hands of Zhang to mark a dramatic fall from grace. The big-hitting American suggested before the fight that he would retire if he did not win, but is yet to confirm that he will be hanging up his gloves.

Asked if Wilder would call time on his career, Hearn said: "Look, it is up to him, just not letting his hands go, kept moving to the right, walking onto the southpaw shot. Confidence is everything in this game and it doesn't seem that he has that belief anymore."

Reflecting on the night in general, the Matchroom chief added: "I loved it. I didn't quite love the results. We got spanked tonight, but I loved being part of it, all the build up. I loved giving the fighters the opportunity out here."