Hearn on Prograis: Pressure's on Us to Deliver Big Fight; If We Can't, We'll Probably Lose Him
Eddie Hearn is confident that his new signee, Regis Prograis, will be able to garner a significant fight or two under his promotional aegis.
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British Board Head on Conor Benn's Apology: Doesn't Make a Lot of Difference
Robert Smith didn’t bat an eye at Conor Benn’s recent show of contrition. The head of the British Boxing Board of Control made it clear in a recent interview that the embattled welterweight’s apology to the public would have no bearing on their ongoing investigation into Benn’s two positive tests for the banned performance-enhancing drug clomifene.
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Prograis Says He Didn’t Feel Top Rank Would Guarantee Fights with Ramirez, Lopez, Taylor
Regis Prograis never got the sense that Top Rank could deliver the fights he wanted the most involving fighters under its own banner. The uncertainty surrounding the future of some of the promotional company’s top 140-pound fighters apparently helped convince Prograis to sign a deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
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Ryder: I Definitely Want To Fight On; Can’t Have Too Many More Fights Like [Canelo Loss]
John Ryder doesn’t exactly want to get in the habit of testing his spunkiness inside the ring. The veteran contender from Islington, England, put up a game effort last Saturday night in Guadalajara, Mexico, against undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez. Despite incurring a broken nose and suffering a flush
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Hearn on Prograis Signing: It’s Really Important to Get Our Foot In Glamor Divisions
Eddie Hearn knew he needed to shore up his long moribund standing in the hot 140-pound division. With the announcement this past weekend that his company, Matchroom, signed Regis Prograis, the WBC champion, to a multi-fight promotional deal, Hearn has seemingly taken a significant step in trying to compete in one of boxing's more alluring weight classes.
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Shakur Stevenson on Fighting Tank Davis: He’s the Cash Cow, The A-Side; So It’s All Up To Him
Shakur Stevenson understands where he stands in the boxing food chain. In a recent interview, the two-division titlist and current lightweight contender from Newark, New Jersey, praised Gervonta Davis for looking “sharp” against Ryan Garcia in their highly publicized fight last week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Conor Benn Return Targeted for June 17 in America; Greater than ‘50% Chance,’ Says Hearn
The return of Conor Benn may be rife with snags but that does not mean he or his promoters intend to stop trying. After weeks of talk suggesting that the embattled British welterweight would return to the ring on June 3 in Abu Dhabi, it appears the new working date is June 17, according to Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing.
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Hearn Says Big Fights Await Ryder After Defeat to Canelo, Mentions Golovkin as Possibility
John Ryder got more than a moral victory by going the distance with Canelo Alvarez. According to his promoter, Eddie Hearn, Ryder now stands to gain offers for “big” opportunities, despite losing a unanimous decision to Alvarez, the undisputed champion at 168, last Saturday night at Estadio Akron in Alvarez’s
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Conor Benn Regrets Initial Reaction, Says He 'Takes Back' Vow to Never Fight in England
Conor Benn wishes he had handled the news of his two positive drug tests a bit better than he did. The embattled British welterweight opened up in a recent interview that saw him tear up and apologize to fans for the brash way he acted initially.
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Liam Smith: 'I've Done Probably Better Than Any of The Brits [Against Canelo]'
Liam Smith is secure in his status as a prizefighter. The 34-year-old, rugged bruiser from Liverpool, England, infused new life into his career earlier this year with a fourth-round upset of countryman Chris Eubank Jr. in their middleweight bout that took place at AO Arena in Manchester.
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