The highly anticipated rematch between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte will be pushed back yet again. After being originally scheduled for last November and then penciled in for January, the fight for the interim WBC heavyweight title would have been on March 6th. Now due to updated travel restrictions in the UK because of the COVID-19 pandemic it will now take place on March 27th. … Continue reading Povetkin-Whyte 2 postponed to March 27th
VIA PRESS RELEASE Ukrainian pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will face British favorite Derek Chisora in a colossal Heavyweight clash at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US. Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) made the move to Heavyweight after dominating at Cruiserweight, ending his extraordinary spell at 200lbs as the Undisputed king with a phenomenal run of victories in his … Continue reading Usyk vs. Chisora May 23rd at the O2
The next fight for the unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) is close to being official. Through an interview with Sky Sports, Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn stated that they are finalizing a deal between Joshua and Kubrat Pulev who is the mandatory challenger for the IBF title. Pulev (14-1, 20 KOs) was the highest ranked contender for the title in 2017 and was … Continue reading Hearn says Joshua-Pulev nearly a done deal
Thursday marked a key day for the sport and Matchroom Boxing, as they have completed a huge deal with media company Perform Group. This joint venture between the two is at 1 billion dollars and is the biggest deal in boxing history. This deal will have a lifespan of eight years and will see the joint venture, Matchroom Boxing USA, stage 16 fights a year … Continue reading Matchroom Boxing secures big deal with Perform Group
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