In a surprising twist in the heavyweight division, it has been revealed that British Heavyweight Dillian Whyte has accepted an offer for a fight with Anthony Joshua, opening the doors for a potential rematch. Promoter Eddie Hearn shed light on the ongoing negotiations during a recent interview with SecondsOut. According to Hearn, there were initial…
In a recent episode with TalkSport, the four-time world super middleweight champion Carl Froch openly shared his thoughts on current heavyweights Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Oleksandr Usyk, Dillian Whyte, and Anthony Joshua. Speaking on Tyson Fury’s behavior and his tendency to challenge various fighters without follow-through, Froch said, “It’s getting frustrating now…we all want to…
Billy Joe Saunders was due to defend his WBO Middleweight title against Avtandil Khurtsidze back in 2017 after the Georgian upset Tommy Langford earlier that year. But the fight was called off after Khurtsidze was arrested for RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act) charges in relation to a Russian organised crime gang. ‘Mini Mike Tyson’…
Shields vs Marshall in the US, anyone? Detroit witnessed Clarissa Shields retaining her Undisputed Middleweight titles against Maricela Cornejo last month. Boxing promoter Dmitry Salita, in a conversation with Seconds Out, described the event as momentous and one that breathed new life into Detroit’s boxing scene. Dmitry Salita, promoter of Claressa Shields called the event…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker inked a promotional contract with Ben Shalom’s BOXXER/ Sky Sports last year, news that was first broken by NoSmokeSport.com. Whittaker, who is also with Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management, penned a seven-figure deal with the emerging promoters, turning down an offer from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. According to Hearn,…
In an exclusive interview with Boxing World Weekly, the unified Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill spoke candidly about her loss against Chantel Cameron and her desire to get back into the ring. McCaskill, known for her brutal style and power, made a bold statement saying she would have knocked out Katie Taylor had she fought her…
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) has announced that a urine sample from boxer Kazuto Ioka, taken on December 31, contained trace amounts of cannabis. This revelation was made just three days prior to Ioka’s rematch against the U.S. WBA super flyweight champion, Joshua Franco, in Tokyo. Drug Traces in Kazuto Ioka’s Urine Sample The fight…
Undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez has posted a video on his Instagram story confirming that his next fight is now a done deal. Boxing’s biggest star confirmed that the bout would take place in association with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions after six of his last seven fights have been with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom…
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn were set to collide on Oct 8 at London’s O2 Arena last year before a failed drugs test from Benn saw the bout postponed. The pair were once again in negotiations to face off on June 3 but Eubank took a rematch with Liam Smith for significantly less money…
Former Two Division World Champion Timothy Bradley has questioned Anthony Joshua’s commitment to the sport in a recent interview. Tim Bradley spoke to Tris Dixon recently for his Boxing Life Stories podcast series recently, in which the subject of walking away from boxing was discussed. The conversation quickly moved to Anthony Joshua and his career…
WBO Flyweight champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (18-0, 11 KOs) and IBF titleist Sunny Edwards (20-0, 4 KOs) will collide in a colossal, transatlantic unification fight later this year, Matchroom Boxing has confirmed. The clash, which sees a battle between the two best fighters in the division, will be shown live on DAZN. Rodriguez, a two-division…
Former Golden Boy matchmaker, Roberto Diaz, weighed in on the upcoming fight between Jason Quigley and Edgar Berlanga and reflected on the current state of Golden Boy Promotions, in a recent interview with SecondsOut. Berlanga vs Quigley Diaz stated that the Quigley vs Berlanga fight holds immense importance for both fighters, particularly for Quigley. He…
Eddie Hearn has pulled no punches recently, in an interview with FightHype where he shared his thoughts on Brooklyn-born boxer Teofimo Lopez. Hearn expressed bewilderment at Lopez’s lack of star power despite his impressive skills and also gave his opinion that Devin Haney who is currently sporting a perfect boxing record would beat him in…
Super Middleweight sensation Edgar Berlanga (20-0 16 KOs) makes his much-anticipated Matchroom debut against Ireland’s former world title challenger Jason Quigley (20-2 14 KOs) this Saturday, June 24 at what will be a sold-out Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York live worldwide on DAZN. Puerto Rico’s Berlanga inked a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in the hopes…
