If reports in the media are true, IBF welterweight champ Kell Brook is close to making a deal that would see him defend his belt against fast-rising star and IBF mandatory challenger Errol Spence Jr. Brook’s promoter Eddie Hearn is certainly saying the right things, going public with a reported request to the IBF to delay the scheduled February 7 purse bid while hammering … [Read more...]
Boxing, TV, and You
by Eddie Goldman Repeat after me, ladies and germs: Boxing is a TV sport. Boxing is a TV sport. If you don't get that, you don't get boxing, especially its immediate future. Yes, streaming is growing, but it is still often a lousy, glitchy, unreliable substitute for ye olde televisione, and will remain so for at least a few years if not longer. Besides, the major … [Read more...]
James DeGale sends message to Andre Dirrell after Eddie Hearn loses purse bid
Matchroom Sports had designs on a triple-header bill at the 02 Arena in South London, England, on April 25, with British favorites Anthony Joshua, Lee Selby and James DeGale all featuring prominently on the card. Due to box Andre Dirrell for the IBF super middleweight world title, DeGale and promoter Eddie Hearn lost out on home-town advantage as the latter's $2,105,000 … [Read more...]
Can Amir Khan take us back to Wembley Stadium in 2015?
When WBA/IBF super middleweight title holder Carl Froch dummied George Groves with a left hook only to follow the feint up with a right hand knockout, it concluded what would go on to become the biggest night of British boxing in 2014. Few events warrant being staged in football stadiums, yet this one was at Wembley - the nation's flagship, the home of the England team - and … [Read more...]
Ricky Burns’ Next Opponent: Frank Warren
' Former lightweight champion Ricky Burns (37-4-1, 11 ) is being sued by his former promoter Frank Warren. Burns, who signed with Eddie Hearns Matchroom Sport last year, faces the High Court in London under claims that a number of binding agreements between he and Warren were breached by the fighter's move in promotional representation. Warren is seeking £2 million in … [Read more...]