Eddie Hearn

Okolie: I'm Still Friendly With Joshua, He Understands Things Hearn Doesn't

WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie is at odds with former promoter Eddie Hearn, but maintains that he still has a good relationship with ex-manager, Anthony Joshua.

Hearn: If Joshua Does a Job on Franklin, I'd Like To Go Straight Into Fury Fight

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom is hoping to revive discussions for a domestic showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Joshua, who Hearn promotes, is scheduled to fight Jermaine Franklin next Saturday night in London.

Okolie Calls Hearn ‘Malicious, Bitter, Jealous’, Says He Expects Other Fighters to Leave Hearn

Lawrence Okolie believes there could be a larger exodus of fighters in store for his former promoter, Eddie Hearn. Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight titlist, is one of several recognizable British fighters to leave Hearn’s Matchroom roster for Boxxer, th...

Mauricio Lara To Face Either Leigh Wood Or Josh Warrington On May 27, Hearn Says

The bucking bronco that is Mauricio Lara is back on track to make a swift return to the squared circle. Lara landed a devastating left hook to the chin of Leigh Wood and scored a seventh-round technical knockout win against the Brit on Feb. 18 in Not...

Hearn Claims Okolie, Buatsi Received Bad Advice from Same Advisory Group

Promoter Eddie Hearn says the people who advised his former client, Lawrence Okolie, to defect to a rival outfit are the same ones who caused Joshua Buatsi to decamp from Hearn’s promotional purview.

Hearn Believes Beterbiev Has 'Chinks in the Armor,' Says Callum Smith Knocks Him Out with Left Hook

Eddie Hearn thinks Artur Beterbiev will be particularly susceptible to Callum Smith’s sneaky strong left hook. Beterbiev, the IBF, WBC, WBO light heavyweight champion from Russia, is regarded as one of the most fearsome fighters in the sport, as evid...

Hearn on Joshua-Franklin: I'm Nervous, This is Not a Straightforward Fight

Anthony Joshua has never worked harder in a training camp, but his promoter Eddie Hearn admits he is ‘nervous’ ahead of the heavyweight's crucial April 1 return.

Hearn Says Pacquiao-Benn Is ‘Ready to Go’, Just Depends on Opponent Selection

Promoter Eddie Hearn says the only hurdle to making a fight between his client Conor Benn and Manny Pacquiao fight is whether or not his team actually decides to offer the Filipino icon a deal.

Solomon Dacres Wins With Stoppage, Hearn Eyes Fabio Wardley Clash

Solomon Dacres became English heavyweight champion in emphatic fashion by seeing off Robert Ismay in just five minutes and four seconds. Before this outing against local favorite Ismay at the Newcastle Arena, Dacres had managed only one stoppage in h...

Hearn Says De La Hoya Needs to Look at His Own Matchmaking With Munguia, Defends Canelo

Eddie Hearn and Oscar De La Hoya are at it again. No strangers to the occasional verbal quarrel, the veteran promoters had some terse words for each other this past week in regards to Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed 168-pound Mexican star whom Hearn c...

Matchroom CEO Responds To Joshua Buatsi, Claims of Inactivity

The CEO of Matchroom Boxing feels his company did everything to keep Joshua Buatsi a happy and active fighter. Buatsi, the highly regarded British light heavyweight contender, made headlines this week when he announced a return to the Sky Sports plat...

Hearn on Conor Benn’s Next Fight: ‘Testing Process Going To Be More Rigorous Than Any Fight That Has Existed'

Promoter Eddie Hearn insists there will be stringent drug testing—apparently, the most stringent in boxing history—for Conor Benn’s next fight. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Benn, the embattled British welterweight who failed two separate t...

Buatsi Explains Return To Sky Sports: I'm Not Going To Tell You To Download an App

Joshua Buatsi has opened up on why he ditched DAZN in order to fight on Sky Sports under the Boxxer banner. The light-heavyweight has been part of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable ever since he turned over in the wake of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Hearn: Canelo Decided Money Didn’t Matter; He Wanted Deliver For His People On May 6

Canelo Alvarez would’ve made more money if he agreed to fight John Ryder in England, Las Vegas, Los Angeles or somewhere in the Middle East. Those were the options promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned during their press conference Tuesday in Guadalajara, M...

Hearn Pushing to Stage Beterbiev Vs. Smith In Liverpool; Says Middle East Is An Option

Callum Smith is probably feeling pretty chuffed, as far as injured fighters go. The former super middleweight titlist from Liverpool reportedly suffered an injury that forced him to bow out of a 175-pound fight with Pawel Stepien scheduled for March...