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Promoter Eddie Hearn is confident that Devin Haney’s latest win will pay dividends down the line, not just for Haney himself but for boxing as a whole.
The high-profile matchup between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn for early next year is looking more and more unlikely with each passing day, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says welterweight hotshot Jaron “Boots” Ennis could use a carny barker promulgating his talent to the masses. And the head of Matchroom Boxing believes he is the right man for that role.
Bill Haney would not deign to hear of any comparisons between his son and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Not after the way Devin Haney performed a thorough vivisection of Regis Prograis.
Promoter Eddie Hearn admits Otto Wallin isn’t exactly an ideal stylistic matchup for Anthony Joshua. At the same time, the Matchroom head feels his ace client should be able to dominate a fighter of Wallin’s standing. London’s Joshua, the former unified heavyweight titlist, is set to fight a third time this year when he takes on Sweden’s Wallin in the feature bout of stacked fight card on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Devin Haney may be a free agent, but he has his clear preferences when it comes to his promotional partners. The former undisputed lightweight champion became a titlist in the 140-pound division last Saturday night in San Francisco, when he dominated Regis Prograis over 12 rounds to win a unanimous decision in what was Haney's first attempt at the junior welterweight limit.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou admits Tyson Fury packs a pretty good punch. Cameroon’s Ngannou made a name for himself in the boxing world, in October, when he went the distance against WBC titlist Fury in their 10-round “crossover” bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou shocked viewers when he dropped Fury with a hook in the third round, seemingly confirming to many that the mixed martial artist had legitimate punching power.
Ryan Garcia is apparently very eager to get in the ring with newly anointed two-division champion Devin Haney. Haney, the former unified lightweight champion, thoroughly dominated 140-pound titlist Regis Prograis Saturday night
Promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping there will be opportunities to collaborate with Premier Boxing Champions, in the wake of the latter’s new deal with Amazon.
Outgoing Showtime Sports boss Stephen Espinoza says there is a distinct chance that he could remain playing a role in the sport that he has operated in for more than a decade.