For the first time since the raging big man revival of the 90’s, boxing’s biggest fight is in the heavyweight division. Heavyweight titlists Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are on a collision course and fight fans are demanding to see this clash of heavy hitters now rather than later. Betting odds for Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder super fight will likely favor Joshua … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs Inks Pact With Eddie Hearn, HBO
Daniel Jacobs is going to try to get back in the fold in the Middleweight division, and he's going to do it without the help of power broker Al Haymon for the immediate future. Jacobs, who was last seen taking a disputed loss against Gennady Golovkin in March, will be working exclusively with England's Eddie Hearn with his next three fights to be televised by HBO, starting with … [Read more...]
Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr.: Everyone is saying the right things, but…
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...]