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"

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”

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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…

SOURCE: Adam Azim vs Aram Faniian Rescheduled For Sep 2 Smith vs Eubank 2 Undercard

SOURCE: Adam Azim vs Aram Faniian Rescheduled For Sep 2 Smith vs Eubank 2 Undercard

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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…

Viddal Riley Next Fight Set For September 16 At York Hall For English Cruiserweight Title

Viddal Riley Next Fight Set For September 30 At York Hall For English Cruiserweight Title

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Viddal Riley Next Fight vs Unbeaten Nathan Quarless Internet sensation Viddal Riley (9-0, 6 KOs) and Liverpool’s Nathan Quarless (12-0, 0 KOs) will collide in a battle of undefeated fighters, per the BBBofC’s latest circular. Riley and Quarless will meet for the English Cruiserweight title on Saturday, September 30 at the 1200-capacity York Hall, London….

Eddie Hearn FUMES At Richard Riakporhe For Pulling Out Of Jai Opetaia Purse Bids, "You Don't Get Talked Into Turning Down The Opportunity Of A Lifetime"

Eddie Hearn FUMES At Richard Riakporhe For Pulling Out Of Jai Opetaia Purse Bids, “You Don’t Get Talked Into Turning Down The Opportunity Of A Lifetime”

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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…

Frank Smith Blasts Ben Shalom For Richard Riakporhe Withdrawal, "He's Pulled Another Fighter Out For His Own Gain"

Frank Smith BLASTS Ben Shalom For Richard Riakporhe Withdrawal, “He’s Pulled Another Fighter Out For His Own Gain”

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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…

Adam Azim vs Aram Fanyan Joins the Smith vs Eubank 2 Card

Adam Azim vs Aram Fanyan Joins the Smith vs Eubank 2 Card

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MANCHESTER, August 8, 2023 – Boxing talent Adam Azim is set to ignite the AO Arena in Manchester on September 2nd, joining the Smith vs Eubank II pay-per-view showdown, a Sky Sports Box Office exclusive. The young talent dubbed the hottest in British boxing, is aiming to fast-track his ascent to world-title contention, motivated by…

Best Trainer of All Time - Emanuel Steward

The Story of the Best Trainer of All Time – Emanuel Steward

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Emanuel Steward, born on July 7, 1944, in Bottom Creek, West Virginia, was an iconic figure in the world of professional boxing. Renowned as a trainer and manager, Steward played a pivotal role in the careers of numerous legendary fighters and left an indelible mark on the sport. Emanuel Steward’s interest in boxing began at…

Buatsi vs Azeez Confirmed for Explosive Showdown in All-British Clash at the O2

Buatsi vs Azeez Confirmed for Explosive Showdown at the O2

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In an eagerly awaited all-British clash, light-heavyweight boxers Joshua Buatsi and ‘Super’ Dan Azeez are scheduled to face off on Saturday, October 21st at The O2 in London. Both fighters bring their unbeaten records to the ring in an event dubbed as ‘Paths Collide,’ which will be aired live and exclusively on Sky Sports. Buatsi…

"I Want Savannah Marshall Next", Mandatory Challenger Shadasia Green REFUSES To Entertain Step-A-Side

“I Want Savannah Marshall Next”, Mandatory Challenger Shadasia Green REFUSES To Entertain Step-A-Side

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Earlier this month, Savannah Marshall outpointed Franchon Crews-Dezurn to win the undisputed super middleweight title in their Sky Sports headliner from Manchester. American rival Claressa Shields was ringside with plans for Shields and Marshall to rematch for four 168-pound belts later this year. Shields convincgly beat Marshall in their first encounter last October but the…

Fabio Wardley

“It’s Not Even About The Money”, Fabio Wardley Not Interested In Ben Shalom’s Latest Offer For Him To Face Frazer Clarke

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In April, the BBBofC officially ordered Fabio Wardley (16-0, 15 KOs) to defend his British Heavyweight championship against his then-mandatory challenger, Frazer Clarke (6-0, 5 KOs). Back-and-forth began between the pair and fans were in store for a terrific build-up preceding an all-action Heavyweight fight. Ben Shalom, BOXXER CEO, insisted that Wardley was a promotional free agent, not contracted…

Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr 2 Tentatively Planned For September 2, Dependent On Conor Benn Outcome

Smith-Eubank Jr 2 Rematch Rumoured For September 2, Dependent On Benn Case

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BOXXER look to be planning a Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) vs Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) rematch for Saturday, September 2. Joe McNally, the trainer of Smith, has confirmed to Boxing News that Liam Smith is in training for a fight in the ‘first week of September’ but the Smith camp is unsure as of…

"He's Doing A Terrible Job At Promoting", Caroline Dubois Slams Eddie Hearn, Labels Him Delusional

Dubois: A Fight With Mayer Can Sell Out The O2

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2020 Olympian Caroline Dubois (7-0, 5 KOs) is targeting a fight with the United States’ former unified champion, Mikaela Mayer (18-1, 5 KOs). Dubois’ promoter, Ben Shalom, called out Mayer after Sweet Caroline’s 80-71 decision win over the world-ranked Argentine Yanina del Carmen Lescano at York Hall last month. Mayer moved up to 135 after her loss…

Hearn Not Concerned With Clashes, Believes Matchroom Viewership 'Dwarfs' BOXXER

Hearn Not Concerned With Clashes, Believes Matchroom Viewership ‘Dwarfs’ BOXXER

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Matchroom Boxing and BOXXER went head to head again yesterday for the fourth time this calendar year, an intriguing stat considering BOXXER has only done nine shows in 2023. One of those clashes was an unfortunate three-way world title clash which left every fight fan in the country feeling like they missed out on something…

Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall Date, UK Start Time, TV Channel And Tickets

Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Savannah Marshall Date, UK Start Time, TV Channel And Tickets

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Undisputed Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn defends her four titles against the former world middleweight titleist Savannah Marshall in a transatlantic title tilt this Saturday, July 1 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England live on Sky Sports in the UK. Crews-Dezurn decisioned Elin Cedoroos on the historic Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard at a sold-out Madison Square Garden last April…