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,…
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…
Edgar Berlanga makes his Matchroom debut this coming Saturday in his hometown of New York against Ireland’s Jason Quigley. The unbeaten American of Puerto Rican descent headlines at Maddison Square Garden live on DAZN and is the focus of this week’s Spotlight. Born and raised in the vibrant Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, Edgar Berlanga (20-0,…
Sky Sports have recently reported that Eddie Hearn could be looking to make a fight between former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua and Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller. This development has raised eyebrows due to the history between the two fighters, especially considering that their previously scheduled bout in 2019 was marred by controversy. In 2019,…
Senior Elite ABA champion Cameron Vuong exclusively spoke to NoSmokeSport.com about signing an advisory deal with Sam Jones and a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, both in a matter of days. Vuong was a highly sought-after amateur and will turn professional later this year, live on DAZN. Full Interview: Cameron Vuong Hopes For…
– Mexican Star Will NOT Face David Benavidez Or Dmitry Bivol In September Fight – Canelo Alvarez vs Badou Jack Emerges As Surprise Front Runner For Canelo’s Next Fight – Skills Challenge Promotions’ Amer Abdullah Reveals Majority Of Terms Now Agreed Last week, Eddie Hearn revealed to Boxing King Media that he had engaged in talks for…
– Canelo Alvarez Will NOT Face David Benavidez In September Fight – Rematch With Dmitry Bivol In Negotiations But Also Unlikely – Third Surprise Saudi Option Revealed By Promoter Eddie Hearn Canelo Alvarez’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed to Boxing King Media that the Mexican star could face Swedish three-weight champion Badou Jack, who won the…
– Heavyweight Prospect Johnny Fisher Returns In An 8-Rounder This Saturday In London – Fisher Targets Southern Area Title In The Near Future – Romford Bull Grateful For Leading Promoter’s Backing Johnny Fisher (8-0, 7 KOs) will compete over eight rounds for the second time this Saturday at the OVO Wembley Arena, live on DAZN…
British Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley Could Make The First Defence On July 29 Matchroom Boxing will be staging a UK show on July 29 and British Heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley (16-0, 15 KOs) looks like the man to headline it. CEO Frank Smith told International Boxing News that Wardley was ‘definitely’ a frontrunner to main event…
