Eddie Hearn reportedly has made a 7-figure offer to former IBF, WBA & WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. for him to battle highly ranked Matchroom Boxing fighter Dillian Whyte on March 28 or April, according to @MikeCoppinger.
British promoter Eddie Hearn wants to use the services of WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo to help turn his Matchroom fighter WBO champion Demetrius Andrade into a bigger name.
After much searching, Anthony Joshua has a sparring partner that can replicate the fighting style of Andy Ruiz Jr. to help prepare for the December 7 rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Regis Prograis is unhappy with the way heavyweight fringe contender Dereck Chisora disrespected him and Josh Taylor during last Monday’s press conference.
As is the case with more than a few of us, promoter Eddie Hearn does not understand why Chris Eubank Junior has failed to keep the momentum going following his career-best win over James DeGale – who Eubank Jr won an impressive decision over back in February of this year.
Undefeated WBO Super-Middleweight World Champion Billy Joe Saunders has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, with his next fight to be announced next week.
WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz is standing firm: he does not wish to, and he will not, fight Anthony Joshua in the UK when the two collide in a fascinating ‘Repeat or Revenge’ rematch of the June 1 fight that saw the Mexican/American “Destroyer” score a monster upset and stop the British star in the seventh-round.
Brand new WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz might come across as a nice guy, in fact he might be a genuinely nice guy, but he is currently showing he has a quite ruthless side to him when it comes to calling the shots.
It seems virtually no-one is prepared to give British challenger, former WBA lightweight champ Anthony Crolla any chance at all against the supreme skills of current 135 pound king and pound-for-pound best (in the opinion of most) Vasyl Lomachenko.
British heavyweight warriors Dereck Chisora and David Allen are in action on April 20th – Chisora against Senad Gashi, Allen against Lucas Browne – and promoter Eddie Hearn very much likes the idea of matching the two men together should they both emerge victorious.