Eddie Hearn: ‘Brits will love to see Joshua travel to Brooklyn to beat an American’
At a press conference on Tuesday, Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn shared his plans on eventually unifying the heavyweight division.
read moreDeontay Wilder-topped show at Barclays Center has not been canceled
Deontay Wilder is still on to defend his WBC heavyweight title on Nov. 4 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, according to the event’s organizers. Who he’ll be fighting is unknown for now.
read moreA day in the Barclays Center life
What’s a day in the life like covering a Barclays Center card? A Beatles-inspired Michael Woods shares his experience for Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on Badou Jack, Keith Thurman, the new Golden Boy/ESPN deal, Lemieux-Stevens and HBO’s Boxing After Dark series.
read moreBrooklyn’s Barclays Center to host six cards in 2017
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is planning a busy 2017 with six cards on the docket and two or three at a sister site in Long Island.
read moreNew York, New York. No boxing. No kidding
For the time being, boxing in New York is at a standstill as all parties openly discuss recent legislation mandating expensive insurance costs in the state.
read moreBarclays Center plans impressive NY boxing rollout in coming years
In a remarkable show of support for boxing, Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center, will have up to five venues in New York to host monthly cards.
read moreManhattan hosts Wilder-Szpilka presser
The buzz was strong during a press conference to promote Saturday night’s heavyweight title bout between WBC beltholder Deontay Wilder and Artur Szpilka.
read moreBrooklyn Brawl series gets a boost from Barclays Center
Tomorrow night, promoter Dmitriy Salita’s Star of David Promotions will feature a card at the Paramount Events Center at the Paramount Theatre on the campus of Long Island University in Downtown Brooklyn.
read moreJacobs, DiBella carry positive mindset into PBC’s Brooklyn debut
Promoter Lou DiBella, middleweight standout Daniel Jacobs and other New York City-area fighters on the undercard of the “Premier Boxing Champions” show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 11 mingled with the media at a Monday press luncheon. All were excited about NBC’s involvement with the PBC series.
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