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Frank Warren On Alycia Baumgardner’s Failed Test: “What I Found Concerning Was Apparently She, Allegedly, Was Going To Leave Matchroom”
Bynosmokesport August 18, 2023August 19, 2023

Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for Mesterolone in a Drug-Free Sports test three days before her fight with Christina Linardatou. Jessica McCaskill went on ‘ThaBoxingVoice’ yesterday night to discuss Baumgardner’s failed test and seemed to suggest that Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing may have played a part in the adverse analytical finding. In comments that have since…

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Khaleel Majid Set For Matchroom Debut On Yafai vs Frank Undercard
Bynosmokesport August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Bolton Super-Lightweight prospect Khaleel Majid (10-0, 3 KOs) makes his Matchroom debut against Italy’s Alessandro Fersula (9-4) over eight rounds. Majid has never faced a fighter with a winning record or boxed over six rounds making this a significant step in the right direction for ‘Major’. Fersula has gone the distance in all four of his professional defeats and…

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Yafai vs Frank Running Order, Start Times, Main Event Ring Walks And Undercard
Bynosmokesport August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Galal Yafai (4-0, 3 KOs) defends his WBC International Flyweight Title against Sheffield’s former British champion, Tommy Frank (15-3-1, 3 KOs) this Saturday, August 19, live on DAZN. Yafai-Frank takes place at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England and is the latest headliner in Matchroom Boxing’s ‘NXT GEN’ series. ‘Golden Galal’ turned professional in January 2022 and…

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SOURCES: Dillian Whyte Failed Test For Molidustat
Bynosmokesport August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) informed Matchroom Boxing on Saturday, August 5 that Dillian Whyte returned adverse analytical findings as part of a random anti-doping protocol. As a result, his long-awaited DAZN pay-per-view rematch with Anthony Joshua at London’s O2 was cancelled with Robert Helenius stepping in at the 11h-hour to face AJ instead. NoSmokeSport.com has…

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Eddie Hearn BLASTS Jessica McCaskill’s Comments, “The Most Defamatory Thing I’ve Ever Heard”
Bynosmokesport August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for Mesterolone in a Drug-Free Sports test three days before her fight with Christina Linardatou. Jessica McCaskill went on ‘ThaBoxingVoice’ yesterday night to discuss Baumgardner’s failed test and seemed to suggest that Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing may have played a part in the adverse analytical finding. “So let’s do the math,…

Read More Eddie Hearn BLASTS Jessica McCaskill’s Comments, “The Most Defamatory Thing I’ve Ever Heard”
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Frank Smith Refutes Claims Made By Ben Shalom “Stop Telling These Lies”
Bynosmokesport August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Frank Smith of Matchroom Sports, has responded to allegations that his company is intentionally disrupting fights organized by rival promotion company BOXXER. Speaking with Seconds Out, Smith rejected claims made by BOXXER’s Ben Shalom that Matchroom is causing problems in the world of boxing. Frank Smith refuted the idea that Matchroom tried to disrupt the…

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McCann vs Baluta UK Start Time, TV Channel, Main Event Ring Walks And Undercard
Bynosmokesport August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Dennis McCann will face a huge test against perennial European level contender Ionut Baluta at the York Hall, London, this Friday, August 18th, live on TNT Sports (formally BT Sport). McCann, who won the Commonwealth title against Joe Ham Jnr last November, was due to be out in April, however, injury prevented his return. He…

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Hearn Believes UKAD/BBBofC Will APPEAL Conor Benn Case
Bynosmokesport August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Last month, the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) ruled in favour of Welterweight star Conor Benn ending his provisional suspension with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD). Benn was cleared to fight in this country after the independent body ruled that UKAD could no longer suspend the athlete. The exact reason for this ruling is unknown with promoter Eddie…

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Ebanie Bridges Opens Up On SHOCK Conor McGregor Relationship
Bynosmokesport August 15, 2023June 4, 2024

Ebanie Bridges and Conor McGregor went viral over the weekend after the pair arrived together at London’s O2 to watch Anthony Joshua’s 7th-round KO of Robert Helenius. Bridges, the IBF world Bantamweight champion from Australia, was helping UFC star McGregor promote his ‘Forged Irish Stout’ drink which was sponsoring the event. Joshua famously drank the…

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Ben Shalom Breaks Silence On Opetaia vs Riakporhe Purse Bids, “I Don’t Know If Matchroom Has Even Signed Jai Opetaia Or If It Was Purely To Mess Us Around”
Bynosmokesport August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

The IBF officially ordered their Cruiserweight champion Australia’s Jai Opetaia to face Britain’s Richard Riakporhe after Poland’s Mateusz Masternak withdrew from the mandatory position. Opetaia, who is widely regarded as the #1 fighter in the division, was signed by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in July – a deal that had been in the works before the IBF ordered Opetaia-Riakporhe. Riakporhe…

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Yafai vs Frank: UK Start Time, TV Channel, Undercard, And Date
Bynosmokesport August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Galal Yafai (4-0, 3 KOs) defends his WBC International Flyweight Title against Sheffield’s former British champion, Tommy Frank (15-3-1, 3 KOs) this Saturday, August 19, live on DAZN. Yafai-Frank takes place at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England and is the latest headliner in Matchroom Boxing’s ‘NXT GEN’ series. ‘Golden Galal’ turned professional in January 2022 and…

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SOURCE: Adam Azim vs Aram Faniian Rescheduled For Sep 2 Smith vs Eubank 2 Undercard
Bynosmokesport August 12, 2023September 4, 2023

NoSmokeSport.com has learnt that highly-rated prospect Adam Azim (8-0, 6 KOs) will defend his WBA Continental title against the reigning IBO International champion, Ukraine’s Aram Faniian (22-1, 4 KOs). The bout is a reschedule of a June headliner which Azim was forced to pull out of due to injury. His ring return is now set…

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Minikon Eyes Return to Boxing Ring, Challenges Paul Bamba to Fight, Wants to Compete at Bridgerweight
Bynosmokesport August 12, 2023May 18, 2024

In a video interview with Fred Talks Fighting, Minikon talked about his ambitions in the influencer boxing world after his contentious last match. Despite the official outcome, Minikon insists, “Technically, I didn’t lose. Everybody but the judges know that I didn’t lose that fight.” Minikon seems to have brushed off the controversy of the previous…

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Bryce Hall Wins In BKFC 48 Debut
Bynosmokesport August 12, 2023May 18, 2024

Bryce Hall did the unthinkable Friday night when he stepped into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ring, and he walked out with a win. Bryce Hall BKFC Debut Many people called Bryce Hall crazy, saying he was out of his mind to step into the ring bare knuckle against Gee Perez, a 3-0 pro. But,…

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