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Matchroom-Bruin alliance set to help promotional growth in US
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (446+ words) Boxing Scene Eddie Hearn said the recent alliance between the Matchroom group and Bruin Capital could benefit their boxing schedule in the US. Hearn, however, was quick to point out that Matchroom works across multiple sports and they will all…...
Bivol-Benavidez is the fight to make" says Eddie Hearn
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (186+ words) Talks have already taken place between Matchroom and PBC about a possible fight between David Benavidez and Dmitry Bivol. Bivol, 24-1 (12 KOs), the world's leading light-heavyweight, boxes Michael Eifert in Russia later this month in a mandatory defense of his IBF…...
Boxxer's Ben Shalom: "My worry for Sky Sports is the lack of a British promoter'
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (613+ words) Rumours persist that Adam Azim-Steve Claggett, on May 30, could be the last Boxxer fight broadcast by the BBC. What's your understanding of your agreement with them? Simpson-Williamson was contracted a long time ago. It's looking like July. That will definitely…...
Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua III not out of the question, says Eddie Hearn
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (288+ words) Although Anthony Joshua and world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk have become training partners, promoter Eddie Hearn has not ruled out the idea of the pair having a third fight. Usyk holds two victories over the Englishman and on Saturday fights…...
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez: Naoya Inoue showdown is 'inevitable"
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (819+ words) PHOENIX " Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez is going upscale, getting bigger, both in weight and pound-for-pound clout. But not much else has changed. Plans and place are the same for a so-called little guy with global ambitions. Naoya Inoue, Japan's Rising Son…...
Lawrence Okolie: "I did not cheat, this is very clear cut
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (601+ words) Lawrence Okolie was on the eve of a heavyweight contest with Tony Yoka when he tested positive for, reportedly, the banned human growth hormone stimulator GHRP 2. The entire promotion was therefore cancelled. GHRP 2 is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing peptide known…...
Second chance or second-rate? Keyshawn Davis confronts it all in Nahir Albright rematch
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (550+ words) It's a grudge match, a healing and a homecoming all in one. Keyshawn Davis' return to Norfolk, Virginia, where so many self-induced things went wrong last year, offers repercussions ranging from a full redemption to a surprise downturn. Former U. S. Olympic…...
Victorious Paddy Donovan: "I want all the big fights
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (510+ words) MANNHEIM, Germany " Paddy Donovan said his two-knockdown 12-round decision win over Karen Chukhadzhian was the best victory of his career to date. Donovan won a good fight on the cards at the SAP Arena and was ecstatic post-fight. Speaking to…...
Lamont Roach Jnr, William Zepeda chase title breakthrough in August 1 showdown
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (270+ words) Lamont Roach Jnr and William Zepeda have been turned away by a referee, some judges and a generational talent in their recent pursuits of a world title. Fighting each other for the WBC lightweight title August 1 in Las Vegas would…...
Aging Mike Perez fails to impress in win over Franklin Arinze
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (231+ words) MANCHESTER, England " Cuba's Mike Perez returned to the ring after 12 months out to earn a victory over Franklin Arinze at the Co-op Live. The former cruiserweight world-title challenger looked every bit of his 40 years and struggled with the now 10-1 (7 KOs)…...