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Barry Hearn steps aside as Eddie Hearn becomes Matchroom Sport Group chairman

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20
Apr

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...

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08
May

Eddie 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.

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23
Sep

Daniel 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.

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21
May

De 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.

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13
May

Anthony 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.

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23
Apr

Andre 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.

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07
Apr

Frampton 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.

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01
Apr

Kell 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.

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01
Apr

Liam 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.

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31
Mar

Amir 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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