Anthony Joshua’s Comeback: From Anticipation to Action in 2023 As 2022 drew to a close, the boxing world eagerly awaited the return of former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua’s career stood at a crossroads, with promoter Eddie Hearn outlining an ambitious three-fight plan for 2023 aimed at rebuilding … Read more
O’Connell Aims to Make Bridges Quit Shannon O’Connell says she will make Ebanie Bridges quit when the bitter Aussie rivals clash for the IBF Bantamweight World Title at the First Direct Arena in Leeds this Saturday, December 10, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Ebanie Bridges Accused of Taking Things Personally The pair have been embroiled … Read more
Former unified heavyweight champion, Britain’s Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) parted with long-term trainer Robert McCracken after his first defeat to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, and since then Joshua’s training situation has been the centre of wide speculation and debate. This period marked a significant turning point in Joshua’s career, prompting him to seek new guidance … Read more
Top Rank founder Bob Arum recently criticized Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, accusing the British promoter of squandering his $1 billion budget with little to show for it, and labeling him a “joke” in the U.S. market. In response, Hearn fired back during an interview with ID Boxing, claiming that Top Rank has essentially “given … Read more
Former world super middleweight champion, Liverpool’s Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs at the time of the original article’s publication), had expressed openness to considering a fight with unbeaten domestic rival Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs at the time) ahead of his scheduled title shot. Speaking to IFL TV in late 2022, Smith stated he was … Read more
Juan Francisco Estrada And Roman ‘Chocolatitio’ Gonzalez Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez meet in an epic trilogy fight on Saturday night (December 3) at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, live on DAZN – and the Super-Flyweight legends opened up on their remarkable journeys to the pinnacle of the sport. The rivalry … Read more
WBC world champion Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) and veteran heavyweight Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) meet in a controversially received trilogy clash at the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England this Saturday, December 3. Fury and Chisora have clashed twice before with their 2011 bout for the British title seeing Fury rip the … Read more
Although DAZN continues to enjoy another successful year globally, British fans are left wondering whether they have received value for money from Matchroom on the platform. Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom has been one of, if not the biggest, driving forces in British boxing over the last decade—that is a fact! Since the move to DAZN last … Read more
WBC world champion Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) and veteran heavyweight Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) were set to meet in a controversially received trilogy bout at the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. The highly anticipated heavyweight clash saw Fury successfully defend his WBC title, securing a dominant … Read more
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed to Boxing Social that he made a second, increased offer to the team of the IBF/WBC/WBO champion Natasha Jonas (13-2-1, 8 KOs) to face WBA Super Welterweight champion Terri Harper (13-1-1, 6 KOs) in an undisputed title bout on the DAZN platform. This potential rematch between the two British stars … Read more