UK boxing news round up.

[BrilliantAJ]

Sam Kynoch is the official promoter. He regularly works with Eaton and Hobson though.

I see

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Now we know why Buatsi was on BT Sport last Saturday.

Yarde vs Buatsi would be a barn-burner.

[BrilliantAJ]

Now we know why Buatsi was on BT Sport last Saturday.

Yarde vs Buatsi would be a barn-burner.

How do matching rights work in this context? Let's say Queensbury wanted to offer Buatsi two fights at £500k a fight, and Matchroom wanted to offer him just the Bivol fight for the same amount, does that mean that if Matchroom match Queensbury's offer for the single fight they want to give him, they'll keep him, or do they need to offer an equal amount across the entirety of the deal?

I can see Buatsi fighting Bivol next and then Matchroom letting him go if he loses. I wouldn't actually mind if we got Bivol-Buatsi, Beterbiev-Smith, Bivol-Canelo II at 168 (if possible) and Buatsi-Yarde this year; I know people want to see undisputed but that seems overly optimistic.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

How do matching rights work in this context? Let's say Queensbury wanted to offer Buatsi two fights at £500k a fight, and Matchroom wanted to offer him just the Bivol fight for the same amount, does that mean that if Matchroom match Queensbury's offer for the single fight they want to give him, they'll keep him, or do they need to offer an equal amount across the entirety of the deal?

I can see Buatsi fighting Bivol next and then Matchroom letting him go if he loses. I wouldn't actually mind if we got Bivol-Buatsi, Beterbiev-Smith, Bivol-Canelo II at 168 (if possible) and Buatsi-Yarde this year; I know people want to see undisputed but that seems overly optimistic.

Basically MR have the right to match any offer Buatsi is given. So if Queensberry offered 500k and Matchroom matched the offer with 500k MR would retain the promotional rights of Buatsi. MR had the same matching rights with Okolie I believe. Must be a 258 thing they put in their clients contracts.

I also think he probably fights Bivol next, if MR put that fight in the Middle East they’ll have the funds to match any rival offers IMO.

[BrilliantAJ]

Basically MR have the right to match any offer Buatsi is given. So if Queensberry offered 500k and Matchroom matched the offer with 500k MR would retain the promotional rights of Buatsi. MR had the same matching rights with Okolie I believe. Must be a 258 thing they put in their clients contracts.

I also think he probably fights Bivol next, if MR put that fight in the Middle East they’ll have the funds to match any rival offers IMO.

I guess my question was is it per fight, or would MR have to match the value of the contract Buatsi was offered - if it's a two-fight deal that Queensbury offer, for a total of £1m, do MR have to offer him a £1m for one fight if they only want one in order to match, or just the value of the first fight on the proposed Queensbury contract.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I guess my question was is it per fight, or would MR have to match the value of the contract Buatsi was offered - if it's a two-fight deal that Queensbury offer, for a total of £1m, do MR have to offer him a £1m for one fight if they only want one in order to match, or just the value of the first fight on the proposed Queensbury contract.

Ah I see, I’m not too sure tbh. I’d imagine they’d have to match it or let him leave. I’ve heard the 258 guys contracts have time lapses, so you can have x number of contracted fights but you only get x amount of time to deliver them. So say it was 6 fights over 3 years from now, by Jan 2026 you’d be a free agent even if you’d only fought 4 times.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Joyce-Zhang confirmed for BT Sport rather then Box Office. Two good headliners at no extra cost from BT already this year. Kudos!

[Mammoth]

I think Buatsi will stay with Matchroom

[BrilliantAJ]

Joyce-Zhang confirmed for BT Sport rather then Box Office. Two good headliners at no extra cost from BT already this year. Kudos!

Did you say McCann-Brad Foster for the undercard? Reckon we’ll get Noakes on it as well?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Did you say McCann-Brad Foster for the undercard? Reckon we’ll get Noakes on it as well?

Hopefully, I reckon McCann probably lands on this card but not 100% sure it’ll be Foster. Noakes would make sense too. Not sure who you match him with, Mould maybe, or First who’s coming off the upset win over Gibbs. Bentley vs Smith is on this card too per the British title circular.