Boxing fans to get more blockbuster fights from new global TV deal Sport Business Dazn’s exclusive deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions will help to unlock more of the blockbuster fights that fans have been clamouring for, such as Tyson Fury’s long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua, says the channel’s boxing chief. The multi-year agreement sees Queensberry join UK rival Matchroom in committing to the London-headquartered sport streaming platform, removing [...]
Ahead of the Game: ECB threatens to withhold Hundred franchise over Hampshire sale Sport Business Hampshire have been warned they will be blocked from taking control of the Southern Brave if prospective new owners Delhi Capitals do not pay a fair market value for the Hundred franchise. In a significant intervention that could also apply to Yorkshire, who are in takeover talks with Sunrisers Hyderabad, the England and Wales Cricket [...]
Dubois: I’ll face Joshua or Usyk if the price is right Sport Daniel Dubois said he would “love a rematch” with Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk, depending which fight pays the most. Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round of their Wembley clash on Saturday in front of 96,000 fans to retain his IBF world heavyweight title. He could be rewarded with a rematch against fellow [...]
Why Anthony Joshua’s defeat leaves Tyson Fury fight out of reach again September 22, 2024 Saturday was supposed to be the night when Anthony Joshua joined the likes of Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis as three-time world heavyweight champions, the culmination of a career rebuild following back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk and proof that there was life in the London 2012 hero yet. Daniel Dubois didn’t just deviate from the [...]
Watch: Guy Ritchie’s short film for Joshua-Dubois fight night September 5, 2024 Guy Ritchie has made a short film to promote this month’s bumper boxing card at Wembley headlined by Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois. Joshua, Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Josh Kelly, Liam Smith and other British boxers set to feature on the 21 September card appear in the film, titled Touching Hands. The short draws on [...]
Matchroom gets the Drive to Survive treatment in Netflix series August 21, 2024 Barry Hearn, Eddie Hearn and the Matchroom sports promotions empire are to feature in a new Netflix documentary series from the makers of Drive To Survive. The fly-on-the-wall show has a working title of Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen and is being produced by Box to Box, whose success has made them the go-to sports docs [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan targets another London Olympics and in talks over NBA return July 26, 2024 Sadiq Khan has reiterated that he wants to bring the Olympics back to London as he embarks on a charm offensive to show that the city is “the undisputed sporting capital of the world”. The Mayor of London spoke to City A.M. on Friday while travelling to Paris, where he will use the current Games [...]
Usyk gives up IBF belt as Joshua and Dubois agree Wembley bout June 26, 2024 Undisputed boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has voluntarily given up his IBF heavyweight belt to ensure Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois have a prize to fight for in September. The clash between the two brits was confirmed on Wednesday in Wembley ahead of the fight on 21 September. “Anthony and Daniel, listen. I know the IBF [...]
Anthony Joshua 28-4 career boxing record IN FULL June 25, 2024 With Anthony Joshua losing to Daniel Dubois in front of a British record 96,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium at the weekend, what does his professional record look like? Joshua has 28 wins in his career, 25 by knockout and three by decision. He has lost two fights by knockout and two by decision. Joshua full [...]
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk helps boost profits at Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom March 11, 2024 Anthony Joshua's first heavyweight boxing bout against Oleksandr Usyk helped fill the coffers of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom group, new documents have revealed.