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MatchroomTaylor's 'worst mistake' will put paid to Catterall
9 months ago 5 min read“They’ve already painted the narrative with the robbery and all that and fucking everything,” Josh Taylor told ProBox TV. “Do you know what I mean? They have already painted the narrative, so I am the away fighter.” Taylor’s name comes fir… -
MatchroomBenn Lashes Out At Tank As Hearn Reveals Upcoming Garcia Talks
9 months ago 3 min readConor Benn has hit out at Gervonta Davis for rejecting an offer from Matchroom for Baltimore’s WBA lightweight title holder to move up in weight and fight him. Promoter Eddie Hearn was in Edinburgh today to kick-off proceedings for the April 27 bout between rival… -
MatchroomHearn certain Shalom wIll withdraw Azim from Smith clash
9 months ago 2 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn has attempted to call the bluff of promotional rival Ben Shalom in an effort to make one of Britain's best domestic fights. Earlier this month, the EBU ordered their European super-lightweight champion, Adam Azim, to defend his title against British and … -
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Hearn: Deprived British boxing 'needed' Taylor-Catterall II
9 months ago 3 min readEddie Hearn believes the British fight scene “needed” the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall because of the extent to which its leading fighters are fighting elsewhere. After Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois were among those to fight in Riyadh, Saudi … -
MatchroomBerlanga focusing on the now and not the next
9 months ago 6 min readEdgar Berlanga returns to the ring next weekend, but much of the talk is circulating about who he fights afterwards, rather than whom he fights next. Berlanga boxes Irishman Padraig McCrory at Caribe Royal in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night (February 24) and admits he wan… -
MatchroomNontshinga and the art of the revenge knockout
9 months ago 6 min readWhen Sivetheni Nontshinga stopped Adrien Curiel in the tenth round in Oaxaca on Friday night, he did more than reclaim the 108 lb. belt that Curiel had ripped from him in November. He also placed his name, as commentator Corey Erdman noted, in select company as one of relati… -
MatchroomElated Nathan explains strategy behind Nontshinga’s stunning Mexican win
9 months ago 3 min readTrainer Colin Nathan has screamed himself hoarse in the corner last night. His fighter Sivenathi Nontshinga had won a thrilling rematch, reclaiming the IBF light-flyweight title from Mexican Adrian Curiel – In Mexico. They topped a Matchroom and DAZN show in Oaxaca. La… -
MatchroomBerlanga inspired by Puerto Rican greats Trinidad and Cotto, just don’t ask who would have won a dream fight between them
9 months ago 4 min readSuper-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga has spoken about being inspired by Puerto Rican greats who have gone before him. Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Berlanga fights Belfast’s Padraig McCrory at Caribe Royal in Florida next week, hoping to improve to 2… -
MatchroomConlan: McCrory fighting Berlanga to 'change his life'
9 months ago 2 min readWhen Padraig McCrory fights Edgar Berlanga on February 24 he does so with the knowledge that he “can change his life”. They fight at Caribe Royal in Orlando, Florida, at a time when Berlanga – his highest-profile opponent – is under pressure… -
MatchroomIn The Corner with Russ Anber: Ryder was a throwback who kept alive the art of fighting on the inside
9 months ago 4 min readThe biggest compliment I can pay to the recently retired John Ryder is that his fights should have been broadcast in black and white. He was truly a throwback fighter. He had to work so hard, and they kept throwing him in with the best – almost… -
MatchroomMcCrory relishing rendezvous with Berlanga eight months later than planned
9 months ago 3 min readBelfast’s Padraig McCrory is just one victory from becoming a contender at 168 pounds. He fights Edgar Berlanga in his biggest test at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida on February 24, and does so having long had the Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican in his sights. Berla… -
MatchroomWe wait — just a little longer — for Fury-Usyk and the mega-fights to begin
9 months ago 8 min readThere’s a gaping hole in the boxing schedule this Saturday. It’s about an inch long and a quarter-inch wide, requiring either 11 or 15 stitches to close, depending on whom you ask. That’s right – February 17 was supposed to be the date of Tyson Fury-O… -
MatchroomNontshinga gains revenge over Curiel via stunning come-from-behind 10th-round KO
9 months ago 4 min readThree months after losing his IBF light flyweight title to Adrien Curiel via second round stoppage in a contender for both knockout and upset of the year, Sivenathi Nontshinga turned the tables in dramatic fashion in Oaxaca, Mexico on Friday night, stopping Curiel in the 10t… -
MatchroomTaylor-Cameron III reportedly set for May 25 in Dublin
9 months ago 2 min readUndisputed super-lightweight world champion Katie Taylor and former holder Chantelle Cameron are reportedly set to recommence their rivalry with a third consecutive fight. Earlier reports suggested the highly-anticipated trilogy bout was no longer headed to the 82,000 … -
MatchroomCuriel is good, we will be better, promises trainer after 2023 shock
9 months ago 3 min readIt was one of the biggest shocks of last year, when undefeated world light-flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga was stopped in the second round by challenger Adrian Curiel in Monte Carlo. “The Special One” had talked about a new dawn in South African boxing, b… -
MatchroomTaylor-Catterall II set for rematch on April 27th
9 months ago 4 min readAfter more than two years of waiting, bitter rivals Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall will finally meet in a hugely anticipated rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday April 27, shown live on DAZN in the UK and around the world and exclusively… -
MatchroomWarren and Hearn insist UK market remains vital
9 months ago 2 min readThe growing influx of Saudi Arabia within boxing has been telling, with the riches on offer and calming the waters between rival factions of fighters and promoters alike. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, the UK’s most-established promoters, have begun a blossoming working… -
MatchroomHearn hopeful of surprise Tank-Benn deal being agreed
9 months ago 3 min readPromoter Eddie Hearn has admitted that he has been surprised by the prospect of Conor Benn (23-0, 14 KOs) possibly facing one of the biggest names in the sport in Gervonta Davis (29-0, 27 KOs). Benn, who returned earlier this month against Peter Dobson in Las Vegas, co… -
MatchroomMatias inks co-promotional agreement with Matchroom
9 months ago 3 min readSubriel Matias has signed a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Fresh Productions. Matias (20-1 20 KOs) landed the vacant IBF super-lightweight title last February, forcing Jeremias Ponce to retire after five rounds of their clash in M… -
Matchroom'Thoughtful' Coldwell continuing to learn from Hunter and the best
9 months ago 4 min readDave Coldwell is reaping the rewards of time spent with Virgil Hunter at the American’s gym. The Rotherham-based trainer was in San Francisco with Ebanie Bridges for her IBF bantamweight title fight in December with Miyo Yoshida, and capitalised by observing the method… -
MatchroomHaney Vs Garcia signed for April 20
9 months ago 2 min readDevin Haney Vs Ryan Garcia is ‘done’. Golden Boy’s Oscar De La Hoya was the first to announce the news via his X account with “Done!” Followed by a poster of the upcoming fight with the date of April 20th. Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn quickly f… -
MatchroomHearn keen to stage Azim-Smith in Sheffield stadium
9 months ago 3 min readEddie Hearn has confirmed he will target a stadium fight for Dalton Smith if the British and Commonwealth super-lightweight holder is successful in defeating Jose Zepeda next month. Former Olympian Smith takes a step-up in opposition when he faces the former two-time w… -
MatchroomHearn says there might be more to Fisher than his ability to sell tickets
10 months ago 2 min readJohnny Fisher is a character. The heavyweight prospect dispatched of Dmytro Bezus in a round, needing only two minutes and 51 seconds to score the stoppage. After the fight, the blue-collar fighter spoke to his fans. “As I go up the levels it is about setting thi… -
MatchroomBenn critical of negative Dobson after ‘easy’ points win
10 months ago 2 min readConor Benn returned to the ring for the second time since his positive drug tests with a unanimous decision win over Peter Dobson at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Benn widely-outpointed Dobson, but the Englishman’s performance drew plenty of criticism although h… -
MatchroomChris Algieri's School of Thought: Beterbiev-Bivol is the fight the world needs but Buatsi could challenge them if he beats Azeez
10 months ago 5 min readA fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol has become the most essential fight that can be made. It’s been marinating for a long time, and to the extent that where it was once a fight for the purists, it’s become one for a mainstream audience. Beterbiev&rs… -
MatchroomBivol coach insists they’ll be ready for Beterbiev’s power
10 months ago 2 min readThe world wants to see WBA light-heavyweight champion, Dmitrii Bivol versus WBC, WBO, and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. According to Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi advisor entrusted with bringing boxing to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it is a fight he w… -
MatchroomBenn braced for the unknown against Dobson
10 months ago 4 min read“I don’t watch my opponents,” said Conor Benn. One suspects Benn would be able to say a lot more had his proposed fight with Chris Eubank Jr been this weekend, but as it stands, he can’t say much about New York’s Peter Dobson because h… -
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Benn says drug cheats should get life ban
10 months ago 7 min readAround a week from now, Conor Benn will know his fate and the outcome of the appeals of the British Boxing Board of Control and UKAD. Benn was cleared to box by the National Anti-Doping Panel, but the Board and UKAD appealed that verdict and so Benn finds himself back on the… -
MatchroomMatchroom vs Queensberry likely for June and there could be a UK version
10 months ago 2 min readEarlier this month, Turki Alalshikh proposed a clash between two of his promotional partners with a 5v5 concept during the press conference that confirmed Anthony Joshua’s March fight with Francis Ngannou. Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, of Queens… -
MatchroomMatchroom launch eight-man middleweight tournament from Tokyo with $1 million prize pot
10 months ago 4 min readTOKYO, JAPAN – Wednesday, January 31 – Bigger, better and greater than ever before. Prizefighter is back and heading to Japan as a new, re-imagined world-class international tournament. In partnership with Rakuten Ticket an… -
MatchroomBolotniks favours Buatsi to win tactical battle with Azeez
10 months ago 3 min readRicards Bolotniks will be an interested spectator for Dan Azeez’s collision with Joshua Buatsi this Saturday because he knows both men well. The pair square off for the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles at Wembley Arena in London in a bout that wa… -
MatchroomCroke Park the focus for Taylor-Cameron decider
10 months ago 3 min readKatie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron are one apiece after back-to-back fights last year in Dublin. Cameron handed the Irish superstar her first career defeat with a majority-decision win last May. Taylor returned the favour last November, Cameron picking up her first los… -
MatchroomDonovan hopes to secure homecoming fight in Limerick
10 months ago 2 min readPaddy Donovan proved at the Ulster Hall last night that he had more than just fast hands and boy-band looks following his stoppage victory over Williams Andres Herrera. Donovan’s face was swollen and bloodied after digging deep against Herrera, who played his par… -
MatchroomCrocker insists he was not to blame for missing weight ahead of Felix knockout
10 months ago 2 min readLewis Crocker headed into the ring on Saturday under the pressure of his vocal supporters and amid questions regarding his professionalism having failed to make the welterweight limit of 147lbs ahead of his clash with Jose Felix. Friday saw the 27-year-old Crocker miss… -
MatchroomFrank Smith: It would be great to see Tank in the UK again
10 months ago 2 min readPBC was dealt a major blow last year when television network Showtime left boxing. Streaming giants Amazon Prime have partnered with PBC to fill the void and they kick-off their schedule with Tim Tszyu taking on Keith Thurman, Rolando Romero-Issac Cruz and Erislandy La… -
MatchroomBenavidez, Canelo, Berlanga are big fights in Munguia’s future but Ryder could have reached the end – Hearn
10 months ago 2 min readJaime Munguia has the boxing world buzzing. Munguia dropped John Ryder four times en route to a ninth-round technical knockout. Ryder last fought Canelo Alvarez going all 12 rounds in May. Munguia, who is in the frame for a Canelo fight, put himself firmly on a l… -
MatchroomGill starts 2024 with a new hope
10 months ago 8 min readJordan Gill scooped many year-end awards, but rather than reaching the end of the line he starts afresh in 2024. Gill – a claimant to Upset of the Year and Comeback of the Year – was a big underdog when he fought Michael Conlan in Belfast last December, but he sc… -
MatchroomMatchroom eager to make Crocker-Donovan next – Frank Smith
10 months ago 3 min readMatchroom returned to Belfast last night with Lewis Crocker dispatching of Jose Felix in the main event at Ulster Hall. Limerick’s Paddy Donovan was also in action, taking out Williams Andres Herrera in the seventh round. The talk of the week was a proposed bout … -
MatchroomMunguia loss 'could be the end of the road' for Ryder, Hearn says
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: Losing Saturday to Jaime Munguia "could be the end of the road" for John Ryder, according to Matchroom chairman and Ryder's representative Eddie Hearn. Munguia looked sensational as he dropped Munguia four times en route to a ninth round knockout … -
MatchroomConlan says time is needed to build Crocker-Donovan into Irish superfight
10 months ago 2 min readBoxing returns to Belfast tonight with Lewis Crocker topping the card against Jose Felix. Welterweight Crocker overcame underdog status to whitewash local rival Tyrone McKenna just last month. Joining Crocker’s undercard is fellow 147-pounder Paddy Donovan. He takes on… -
MatchroomRyder full of belief for Munguia after Canelo education
10 months ago 4 min readJohn Ryder has another shot at changing his life when he fights Jaime Munguia in Phoenix tonight. “I have a lot of belief in myself,” said Ryder, his eyes narrowing as he focused on the task at hand. Tonight, he meets Munguia in a fight – that might e… -
MatchroomClarke on moving quickly and the power of Rio Ferdinand
10 months ago 2 min readCruiserweight Cheavon Clarke locks horns with 25-fight veteran Tommy McCarthy in Belfast tonight after just seven professional fights. Matchroom’sClarke (7-0, 5 KOs) takes on McCarthy in his opponent’s hometown in the chief support on the Lewis Crocker-Jose… -
MatchroomThe biggest fight Hearn wants in the US, he said, remains Haney-Garcia. 'It's makeable'
10 months ago 5 min readPHOENIX: The biggest fight Eddie Hearn can make for the US market, he said, remains one between his boxer Devin Haney, and Golden Boy Promotions' Gen-Z superstar fighter Ryan Garcia. "I think it's a makeable fight for us now," Hearn told ProBox TV this week at the Footprint … -
MatchroomWe have a fight: Munguia, Ryder make weight for Saturday showdown
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: It's official — we have a fight for Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, as headline boxers Jaime Munguia and John Ryder both make weight ahead of the Golden Boy Promotions show live on DAZN. First onto the scales was the challenger from … -
MatchroomDonovan’s special bond with Lee and how he could be Ireland’s next big thing
10 months ago 4 min readThe Limerick sensation is on the other side of a relatively quiet three-year period that encapsulated just six fights. Family bereavement followed, leaving the now 25-year-old wondering how he was going to get his career moving. However, boxing’s return to Irelan… -
MatchroomCanelo's options outside of Munguia are 'thin,' Hearn says, adding Jermall is 'a nothing fight'
10 months ago 2 min readPHOENIX: Should Jaime Munguia defeat John Ryder on Saturday at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, live on DAZN then he should be in prime position to be Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's next opponent. "I don’t think Canelo’s going to fight David Benavidez next," Mat… -
MatchroomConlan: Michael is taking his time to figure out what his next move is
10 months ago 2 min readBelfast is a city that cherishes its fighters. Rinty Monaghan and John Caldwell have been immortalized in bronze statues alongside a sculpture of an unnamed fighter in the north of the city to commemorate the Shankill area’s many fighters, including Wayne McCullo… -
MatchroomDonovan clash one for the future says Crocker, while discussing his increasing popularity in Belfast
10 months ago 4 min readBelfast’s Lewis Crocker burst into the role as the city’s most exciting fighter with his fine performance against local rival Tyronne McKenna in December. Crocker (18-0, 10 KOs) turns around quickly into his next fight with Jose Felix tomorrow night, less t… -
MatchroomCrocker 3 pounds over the weight limit ahead of Felix bout in Belfast
10 months ago 2 min readLewis Crocker (18-0, 10 KOs) has weighed in 3 pounds over the 147 pound limit ahead of his clash with Jose Felix (40-6-1, 31 KOs), the headline act for Matchroom’s DAZN broadcast in Belfast. Crocker stripped naked to sheepishly hit the scale at 150 pounds. Felix … -
MatchroomDonovan on Crocker: If the money is big, then I am sure we can dance
10 months ago 2 min readLimerick welterweight Paddy Donovan shone another light on Irish boxing with a fourth-round knockout of Danny Ball on the Chantelle Cameron-Katie Taylor II undercard last November. Donovan (12-0, 9 KOs), takes on Mexican Williams Andres Herrera on DAZN’s Lewis Crocker-… -
MatchroomCrocker capturing the imagination of a city, giving Conlan the feel-good factor
10 months ago 3 min readPromoter Jamie Conlan oversees Lewis Crocker’s quick return to action in Belfast this Saturday when he takes on Jose Felix less than six weeks out from his last dance with local rival Tyrone McKenna. Crocker came in as the underdog against McKenna on the Michael Conlan… -
MatchroomHearn wants to maneuver Ryder into a Benavidez bout if his boxer beats Munguia
10 months ago 4 min readPHOENIX: John Ryder has the chance to scupper Golden Boy, Oscar de la Hoya, and Jaime Munguia's best-laid plans Saturday when he comes to blows with the Mexican fighter at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, headlining a bout that airs live on DAZN. For Eddie Hear… -
MatchroomSulaiman ‘no comment’ on Beterbiev-Bivol but praises Saudi involvement in boxing
10 months ago 4 min readWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has thrown his weight behind Saudi Arabia as an emerging boxing mecca, and is not ruling out Dmitriy Bivol challenging Artur Beterbiev for the WBC light-heavyweight title. Reports have emerged that the undisputed 175lbs clash could happen on J… -
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Ryder wants to spoil a Canelo party for Munguia, and says Alvarez rematch is a dream fight of his own
10 months ago 3 min readJohn Ryder appears confident he can spoil Jaime Munguia's desired Canelo party, and said a rematch against Saul Alvarez is a "dream" fight of his own. "Everyone is beatable," he told ProBox TV recently, unfazed at Munguia's unbeaten record. Ryder takes on Munguia atop a Gold… -
MatchroomMatchroom announce schedule for March and April
10 months ago 4 min readMatchroom Boxing has just announced its upcoming events through to April, to be shown exclusively live worldwide on DAZN. Matchroom return to the Utilita Arena Sheffield for a huge night of boxing on Saturday March 23 as the Steel City’s fast-rising sup… -
MatchroomTaylor rematch is a 'bigger fight' and more personal than Hitchins, says Catterall
10 months ago 2 min readJack Catterall is a boxer who, despite his lack of a world title, has plenty of stong options for himself to pick and choose from. The IBF recently confirmed that the Lancashire based Catterall recently withdrew from pursebids proceedings which would have seen Catt… -
MatchroomOpetaia leaves Fury camp to focus on own preparations ahead of Briedis rematch
10 months ago 2 min readFormer IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia has left the training camp of WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and returned to Australia to finalise his own preparations for his rematch with Mairis Briedis. Fury faces unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr… -
MatchroomWarren and Hearn's stable agree to go head-to-head
10 months ago 2 min readH.E. Advisor Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced an agreement has been reached between world renowned boxing promoters Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing which wil… -
MatchroomMunguia says fighting Canelo would be good for his career. De la Hoya says it's a real possibility
10 months ago 2 min readLOS ANGELES: Jaime Munguia said Tuesday, at a media workout inside Golden Boy Promotions HQ in downtown LA, that a prospective bout against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez would be good for his career and for the people, but will not let it distract him from his most imminent task. On… -
MatchroomMunguia says Roach is his X-factor: 'I can knock Ryder out'
10 months ago 2 min readLOS ANGELES: Jaime Munguia told ProBox TV on Tuesday that new trainer Freddie Roach can help lead him to a big knockout win over John Ryder when they come to blows January 17 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. "We're very happy with Freddie in our corner," Munguia … -
MatchroomJoshua says he has scored more impressive wins over opponents he shares with Fury
10 months ago 2 min readAnthony Joshua collides with heavyweight boxing’s newest attraction, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou burst into the boxing world late last year in a debut against the WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury. The C… -
MatchroomWarren proclaims this era as 'a golden age of boxing'
10 months ago 7 min readAnthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou took to a London stage Monday in the latest edition of boxing events forming part of Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season. The original gameplan for the 'Knockout Chaos' event had been for Joshua and Deontay Wilder to come … -
MatchroomJoshua puts quest for 'belts on hold' as he looks ahead to 'good, good fight' against Ngannou
10 months ago 3 min readAnthony Joshua, perhaps the most misunderstood heavyweight of our era, returns to the ring March 8 against ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou in a spectacle crossover attraction bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua as a competitor has always wanted the greats of his era but … -
MatchroomNgannou looking to drop Joshua like he did Fury: 'I have heard he doesn't have a chin … I hope to test that'
10 months ago 3 min readFrancis Ngannou is looking to prove it wasn’t a fluke when he floored Tyson Fury late, last year. He may have gone on to lose the fight, but he seemed to win the event. Now, the former UFC world champion will face the former two-time unified heavyweight world cham… -
MatchroomRyder on Munguia: I rate Munguia but he is vulnerable
10 months ago 3 min readJohn Ryder believes he’s in with another top-level fighter in Jaime Munguia at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday January 27, live worldwide on DAZN – but says that the unbeaten Mexican has weaknesses he can exploit. Ryder (32-6 18 KOs) is back … -
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MatchroomBeterbiev looks ahead to Bivol after Smith KO: '[Bivol] is not a good guy'
10 months ago 2 min readArtur Beterbiev claimed the 20th knockout victory of his career in as many fights Saturday with a seventh round stoppage over Callum Smith at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City. The defending IBF, WBC, and WBO light heavyweight world champion dominated the Englishman in a w… -
MatchroomSmith, after knockout loss: 'It's time to assess the future'
10 months ago 2 min readFormer super middleweight world champion Callum Smith succumbed to a second career defeat at the hand of Artur Beterbiev on Saturday at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City. The Englishman was stopped in the seventh round having seen the canvas shortly before the s… -
MatchroomPraise pours in for 'freak of nature' Beterbiev following KO win over Smith
10 months ago 4 min readArtur Beterbiev set tongues wagging on social media following his Saturday win over Callum Smith, defeating the Liverpudlian in seven rounds following two knockdowns, which saw trainer Buddy McGirt withdraw Smith with just over a minute remaining in the round. A clinica… -
MatchroomSmith 'can spoil' the prospective Beterbiev-Bivol party, Moloney says. 'It's a real 50:50 fight.'
10 months ago 3 min readHistory, sometimes, has a funny way of repeating itself. The world clamored for a heavyweight battle between American puncher Deontay Wilder and British poster boy Anthony Joshua, and it looked like the fight was close to fruition when both boxers competed in separate bouts,… -
MatchroomArum: Eddie Hearn ought to be ashamed of himself
10 months ago 1 min readCallum Smith’s promoter Eddie Hearn came out firing at yesterday’s official press conference for his fighter’s world title challenge against Artur Beterbiev. Hearn addressed the media at the Center Videotron in Quebec City regarding an “atypical… -
MatchroomBeterbiev trainer says Hearn's comments on 'atypical' test results are 'childish'
10 months ago 2 min readTrainer ‘Iceman’ John Scully assist's light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev in his 20th professional battle Saturday, and had choice The IBF, WBC and WBO belt holder at 175 pounds takes on England’s Callum Smith at the Center Videotron in Q… -
MatchroomBeterbiev and Smith both make weight ahead of clash in Quebec City
10 months ago 2 min readArtur Beterbiev and Callum Smith both made the 175 pound weight limit ahead of their clash tomorrow night at the Center Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) challenges for the IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight world titles in Beterbiev’s adopte… -
MatchroomDillon-Bellotti British and Commonwealth Title fight headlines O2 Indigo, Feb 10
10 months ago 4 min readLiam Dillon and Reece Bellotti will clash for the British and Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Titles at Indigo at The O2 in London on Saturday February 10, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Welterweight rivals Conah Walker and Cyrus Pattinson were originally set to rematch at … -
MatchroomHearn warns Beterbiev that 'he will be knocked out cold' if Smith lands 'clean'
10 months ago 3 min readCallum Smith challenge’s Artur Beterbiev for the IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight world titles this weekend in the champion’s adopted country of Canada. Liverpool’s Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) comes to the Centre Videotron in Quebec City in hope of becoming a tw… -
MatchroomNicolson primed for world title shot in Australia
10 months ago 3 min readFeatherweight star Skye Nicolson is confident of landing her dream World Title shot on home soil in Australia this year. The Interim WBC World Champion had been calling for a shot at multi-weight icon Amanda Serrano but will now face Denmark’s Sara… -
MatchroomBeterbiev's 'atypical' test results for 'raised levels of HGH and testosterone' are 'a concern,' Hearn says
10 months ago 4 min readArtur Beterbiev defends his IBF, WBC, and WBO light heavyweight titles against England’s Callum Smith on Saturday in Quebec City, Canada. However, news surfaced Wednesday from reporter Kevin Iole that "Beterbiev had received atypical findings for human … -
MatchroomTaylor vacates her second championship at lightweight
10 months ago 2 min readKatie Taylor has formally vacated a second lightweight title — the WBO championship — following her successful rematch against then undisputed super-lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron. After earning a majority decision win over Cameron in 2023, avenging … -
MatchroomBeterbiev doesn't want to overlook Smith on Saturday as the prospect of Bivol looms should he win
10 months ago 2 min readArtur Beterbiev is happy. The IBF, WBO, and WBC light heavyweight champion defends his titles against his WBC mandatory challenger, Callum Smith, on Saturday, January 13, live on ESPN, taking place in Quebec, Canada. Beterbiev is currently 38-years-old. At times he has comin… -
MatchroomFinkel plots Wilder's route back to the Joshua sweepstakes
10 months ago 3 min readShelly Finkel says Deontay Wilder could return to the Anthony Joshua sweepstakes if the former WBC world heavyweight champion can display an impressive showing against a notable name. Wilder (43-3-1, 42KOs) had all been set to face Joshua (27-3, 24KOs) in March if … -
MatchroomHughes happy with the possibility of tackling hotshot Zepeda in Vegas
10 months ago 4 min readWhen Maxi Hughes lost a controversial decision to George Kambosos, he feared he would find himself at the back of the queue. Instead, with Lou DiBella and Golden Boy, the Leeds man is likely going to find himself in another major fight at least, if not two. Talks are ongoing… -
MatchroomZepeda says he'll travel to sign off on a fight against Hughes
10 months ago 2 min readWilliam Zepeda told ProBox TV this week that he's traveling soon to sign a contract to fight Maxi Hughes. The video airs on our channel Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The lightweight boxer Zepeda has a flawless pro record of 29-0 (25 KOs) and is so highly regarded at… -
MatchroomMcGirt not banking on Beterbiev's decline
10 months ago 2 min readBuddy McGirt is refusing to take encouragement from Artur Beterbiev-Anthony Yarde as he prepares Callum Smith to challenge the IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight champion. The 33-year-old Smith on Saturday fights Beterbiev at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada, five… -
MatchroomSims favors ‘quality fighter’ Smith to shock Beterbiev
10 months ago 4 min read“Well, I think if there’s ever time to beat him [Artur Beterbiev], it’s now,” said trainer Tony Sims. The Essex coach, presently in Los Angeles training John Ryder and Conor Benn ahead of their fights stateside later this month and early in February, … -
MatchroomHopefully age catches up with Beterbiev says title challenger’s brother
10 months ago 3 min readFormer world super-featherweight title contender Stephen Smith is building a stable of professional fighters, but the Liverpool star heads to Quebec this week to watch younger brother Callum take on Artur Beterbiev. Paul and Stephen Smith are both retired, and both fought fo… -
MatchroomHearn pledges to keep promoting major fights in the UK despite Saudi Arabia's riches
10 months ago 3 min readMatchroom boss Eddie Hearn said he remains committed to staging significant fights in the UK and The Republic of Ireland, despite the lure of Saudi Arabia and its vast fortunes. The emergence of Turki Al-Sheikh and the Riyadh Season cycle of events, which runs from… -
MatchroomMatchroom want to add Ennis to growing stable
10 months ago 3 min readMatchroom have made an offer to Jaron “Boots” Ennis to make the first defence of his IBF welterweight title with them during the coming months. The 26 year old was in November elevated to the status of champion when the IBF controversially stripped Terence Crawfo… -
MatchroomSims ‘100 per cent' certain Benn will fight in the UK this year
10 months ago 3 min readConor Benn is in Los Angeles training ahead of his February 3 Las Vegas fight with Peter Dobson. Benn has gone as part of the team with trainer Tony Sims to help prepare John Ryder for his January 27 bout with Jamie Munguia in Phoenix, and they are making use of Matchroom&rs… -
MatchroomThey think Ryder is a stepping-stone to get to Canelo-Munguia – Sims
10 months ago 3 min readSuper-middleweight contender John Ryder has flown out to America ahead of his fight in Phoenix with Jamie Munguia later this month. Ryder is 32-6 with 18 wins by stoppage and he is coming off a bruising but courageous loss to Saul Alvarez last May, in Canelo’s homecomi… -
MatchroomMarch 8 the likely date for Joshua-Ngannou in Saudi Arabia
10 months ago 2 min readAnthony Joshua has all-but confirmed the date for his bout with MMA star Francis Ngannou. The deal between Joshua and Ngannou was announced last night by combat sports journalist Ariel Hewani, and was later confirmed by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua has a… -
MatchroomFormer champion Farmer targeting encounter with No. 1 Cordina
10 months ago 2 min readThe pandemic that turned the world upside down in 2020 had a differing impact on almost everyone around the globe. People lost loved ones, suffered from mental health issues and some saw promising careers shelved. The career of Tevin Farmer (32-5,1 7 KOs) stalled as a … -
MatchroomBenn snubs Harlem Eubank fight – ‘It’s Chris or no one for me’
10 months ago 4 min readConor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr were supposedly set to bury their grudge in February inside Tottenham’s football stadium in front of tens of thousands of fans. But due to the appeal of both the British Boxing Board of Control and UKAD into Benn’s ongoing dispute i… -
MatchroomJoshua-Ngannou: When illogical becomes logical
10 months ago 5 min readBy this point, it’s hard to hate the player or the game. For a couple of years, the heavyweight division was said to be holding boxing back. There were four major names, Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. We got Fury-Wilder three times… -
MatchroomJoshua v Ngannou is on for 2024
a year ago 1 min readFrancis Ngannou will return to the boxing ring for his next fight when he collides with Anthony Joshua later this year. Ngannou pushed world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to the limit in his boxing debut in October, flooring Fury but losing a decision. The former UFC champ… -
MatchroomCoe, Liddard and Sains added to Benn-Dobson undercard
a year ago 2 min readKhalil Coe, George Liddard and Jimmy Sains are all set to feature on the undercard of Conor Benn’s clash with Peter Dobson at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Saturday February 3, live worldwide on DAZN Coe (7-0-1 5KOs) enjoyed a fr… -
MatchroomZhang continues war of words against Hrgovic
a year ago 2 min readCurrent WBO No.1 heavyweight Zhilei Zhang (26-1,21 KOs) has continued his war of words with former foe Filip Hrgovic (17-0 14KOs). In 2022, Zhang and Hrgovic faced one another in Saudi Arabia as part of the supporting cast to Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch and maiden unified… -
MatchroomChamp Cordina looks to unify as Wood and Warrington appear set for rematch
a year ago 3 min readTwo-time IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina is waiting in the wings “for a big fight… a unification fight” said his coach, Tony Sims. Cordina is 17-0 with nine stoppages and in his last three fights has defeated Kenichi Ogawa, Shavkatdzhon Rakhim… -
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It’s over to Taylor to sign for the rematch in March or April, says Catterall
a year ago 7 min readJack Catterall says it’s over to Josh Taylor to sign for their rematch and that it could be “now or never” if they are to fight again. Catterall had been called by the IBF to fight Richardson Hitchins in an eliminator but yesterday purse bids for that propo… -
Matchroom24 Prospects to watch in 2024
a year ago 12 min readHappy new year! The ball has dropped, and fight week is about to begin. Here are some of the promising prospects to keep an eye out for 2024. 1. Abdullah Mason Record: 11-0, 9 KOs Promoter: Top Rank Inc. Last Fight: W KO2 Jose Cardenas, November 16, 2023 Info: The Top … -
MatchroomFormer trainer believes AJ was Joshua of old against Wallin
a year ago 6 min readAnthony Joshua turned back the clock with his demolition job of Otto Wallin, according to his first professional trainer. Joshua turned over after winning Olympic gold in 2012 with Tony Sims in his corner, and while they went their separate ways before Joshua hit the heights… -
MatchroomLooking into the 2024 Crystal Ball
a year ago 26 min readProBox TV News staffers gaze into the year ahead and ponder what fights and fighters will stand out, who will carry the most clout, whether the Amazon deal will work out for all concerned and what might happen up at heavyweight. Topics of discussion also include Saudi Arabia…