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What’s Next For Mikey Garcia?

By: Hans Themistode Coming into his Welterweight showdown against Jessie Vargas, Mikey Garcia was tasked with what many could consider the biggest fight of his career. It isn't because Vargas…

Staff 03/02/2020

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Kell Brook is Back by Scoring a Knockout over Mark DeLuca in the Seventh Round

By Rich Lopez Boxing was back in Sheffield, England and it marked the return of former welterweight champion Kell Brook. The main event and a four fight undercard was streamed on DAZN…

Staff 02/09/2020

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Alexander Besputin Defeats Radzhab Butaev, Braekhus Dominates Victoria Noelia Bustos

By Rich Lopez Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing hosted a card at the Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, in Monaco, Monte Carlo. The card was streamed on DAZN and it…

Staff 12/02/2019

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Besputin vs. Butaev and Cecilia Braekhus Fight Previews

By Rich Lopez Boxing action will pick up right after Thanksgiving and DAZN will have a live card in store on Saturday. Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing will host a card…

Staff 11/29/2019

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Andy Ruiz: “I’ll Make History Again In Saudi Arabia”

By: Sean Crose “It feels good,” said WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia for his December 7th rematch against former undefeated…

Staff 11/27/2019

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Ritson & Fitzgerald Take the Wins In an Electric Newcastle Night

By: Ste Rowen In a night highlighted by domestic rivalries being fought, Lewis Ritson and Scott Fitzgerald came out on top in their lightweight and junior-middleweight bouts respectively. Ritson scored…

Staff 10/21/2019

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Eddie Hearn: Ruiz-Joshua 2 Can Change Boxing Forever

By: Sean Crose Strangely enough, neither man was there. In a press conference to officially announce the highly anticipated rematch between former heavyweight kingpin Anthony Joshua, and the man who…

Staff 08/13/2019

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Tinoco Torches Gill, Wood Axes Doyle

By: Oliver McManus Jordan Gill suffered a shock first defeat of his career last night in Nottingham, retiring after the eighth round in a contest that he never truly got…

Staff 05/11/2019

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Wood vs. Doyle, Gill vs. Tinoco Fight Preview

By: Oliver McManus Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing bring boxing back to the much-forgotten city of Nottingham this Friday, the first Sky show there since the heydays of Carl Froch.…

Staff 05/10/2019

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Canelo vs. Jacobs, Ortiz vs. Herrera Fight Previews

By: William Holmes On Saturday night Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Promotions will match their best welterweights against each other to unify the WBC,…

Staff 05/03/2019

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Judging Concerns Hang Over Canelo-Jacobs Fight Week

By: Sean Crose There is no doubt that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is the biggest star in boxing. Even Anthony Joshua, enormously popular as he is in the Europe, has yet…

Staff 05/03/2019

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Canelo vs. Jacobs: A Fight to Unify

By: Oliver McManus Canelo Alvarez will look to add the IBF world title to his, already, unified collection from the WBA and WBC when he takes on Daniel Jacobs in…

Staff 05/02/2019

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Ruiz Lands Dream World Title Shot Against Joshua

Andy Ruiz Jr. has landed a dream World title shot at Heavyweight king Anthony Joshua OBE on Saturday June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN…

Staff 05/01/2019

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Smith Stops Eggington; Fitzgerald Decisions Fowler

By: Ste Rowen In his first fight in Liverpool for almost three years, former WBO junior-middleweight champion, Liam Smith made easy work of Sam Eggington, stopping the former European welterweight…

Staff 03/30/2019

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DAZN Boxing Preview: Edwards vs. Moreno

By: Ste Rowen An early Christmas present and a dream realised. On the 22nd December last year, and in his second attempt in just fifteen fights, Charlie Edwards, in dominant…

Staff 03/22/2019