Barry Hearn steps aside as Eddie Hearn becomes Matchroom Sport Group chairman
Eddie Hearn will become Chairman of the Matchroom Sport Group of Companies as Barry Hearn OBE steps aside after almost...
read moreEddie Hearn set to announce major U.S. streaming partnership with DAZN
Eddie Hearn is ready to make his mark in the United States with a new streaming service and a plan to sign top-level fighters.
read moreDaniel Jacobs signs deal with HBO, Matchroom; will return Nov. 11 vs. Luis Arias
Daniel Jacobs, THE RING’s No. 2 middleweight, is back with HBO and in line for fights with Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
read moreDe La Hoya believes Jorge Linares-Kevin Mitchell will be all action
Former five-division world titleholder Oscar De La Hoya believes Jorge Linares’ WBC lightweight title defense against Britain’s Kevin Mitchell, which takes place in London, England, on May 30, will be a highly competitive all-action encounter.
read moreAnthony Crolla to meet Darleys Perez for WBA lightweight title
Emotions were high in Manchester, England, today following the announcement that British lightweight Anthony Crolla will meet Darleys Perez for the WBA lightweight title on July 18 in his home city.
read moreAndre Ward versus Paul Smith now official
It was confirmed today that WBA super middleweight titleholder Andre Ward will make his long-awaited return to the ring against Paul Smith on June 20 in Oakland, Calif.
read moreFrampton and Quigg negotiations bearing no fruit
It remains unclear if the huge UK domestic scrap between talented junior featherweight pair Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg will materialize this summer but the signs don’t look particularly encouraging.
read moreKell Brook wants two fights before summer ends
Unbeaten British star Kell Brook wants to box as soon as possible after his brutal fourth round demolition of Jo Jo Dan in the first defense of his IBF welterweight title in Sheffield, England, on Saturday.
read moreLiam Smith targets Demetrius Andrade; Cardle to fight for British title
Unbeaten junior middleweight Liam Smith eyes a clash with Demetrius Andrade, while his lightweight stablemate Scott Cardle secures a British title shot.
read moreAmir Khan: ‘I will give Kell Brook that much of a beating’
Though he says he has bigger fish to fry against Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao first, Amir Khan insists he wants to challenge IBF welterweight titlist in an all-British clash.
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