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Matchroom Vs. Queensberry Picks Confirmed
British boxing's most prominent promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn, have named their picks for the highly anticipated clash of the promoters. The series of five fights will serve as the undercard to the undisputed light heavyweight encounter bet...
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Barry Hearn on Influencer Boxing: I Don't Blame Them For Doing It, I Blame Us For Watching It
Veteran promoter Barry Hearn is holding his nose at the growing trend of influencer boxing. Hearn, who runs Matchroom with son Eddie Hearn, has no interest in watching it but he understands that a younger audience is drawn to the events.
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Barry Hearn On Usyk-Joshua: If We Had Won On Points I Would’ve Felt As Though We Stole Something
Not even Barry Hearn believes his star charge Anthony Joshua did quite enough to beat Oleksandr Uysk. The founder and president of Matchroom Sport, Hearn offered an honest assessment of Joshua’s performance against Ukraine’s Usyk in their heavyweight...
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Barry Hearn: Fury-Whyte is Not a 50-50 Fight, 65-35 With Fury as Favorite
Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom Sport, expects Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury to eventually come off. The two British heavyweights were in serious talks earlier last year. Their negotiations fell apart after Deontay Wilder was victorious at an a...
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Barry Hearn is Not Confident of Fury vs. Joshua Coming Off in 2022
The President of Matchroom Boxing, Barry Hearn, is 'doubtful' that Anthony Joshua will step in the ring to fight Tyson Fury in a full division unification. A few months ago, the two champions were close to reaching an agreement to collide on a date i...
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Eddie Hearn Elevated To Group Chairman Of Matchroom Sport; Barry Hearn Steps Down
Eddie Hearn will become Chairman of the Matchroom Sport Group of Companies as Barry Hearn OBE steps aside after almost 40 years to become President of the Group in an advisory role, dealing primarily with event strategy and global development. Eddie...
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Barry Hearn Still Has Doubts Fury-Wilder Trilogy Will Happen
Barry Hearn, founder of Matchroom, has serious doubts that a Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy fight will come off as planned. Fury captured the WBC heavyweight title back in February, after stopping Wilder in seven rounds at the MGM Grand in Las...
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Barry Hearn Explains Why Fury vs. Joshua Makes Sense To Do Next
Barry Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, believes a unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury can certainly be next - based on the current situation. Boxing is currently on the shelf for the most part, as the c...
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Barry Hearn: Joshua-Fury Has 95% of Taking Place in 2021
Barry Hearn, founder of Matchroom Sport, feels confident that a 2021 unification will take place between heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The UK currently has a full grasp on the heavyweight ranks. Joshua, who Hearn guides, holds...