Sports Journalist · 55 articles
Eddie Hearn has compared the UFC to boxing when talking about the biggest issue in the sport. Hearn has been a long time admirer of the UFC and its president Dana White, having previously called him the ‘best promoter in the world’. The Matchroom boss has not hidden the fact that he’s stolen ideas from […]
Eddie Hearn has predicted a low fan turnout for the upcoming Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora fight relative to the seats available. Fury will defend his WBC belt for the third time in a trilogy against ‘War’ Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – only the second boxing event to take place there after Anthony […]
It’s fair to say there is no one quite like Mike Tyson in the sport of boxing. From quotes such as ‘I want to eat your children’ in post fight interviews to crying and showing his emotional side on his podcast, he is truly one of a kind. Frank Warren, 70, who promoted Tyson’s fights […]
The latest instalment of ‘crossover’ boxing from DAZN and Misfits took place in Texas recently, and on fight night, Dillon Danis was announced as KSI’s next opponent. The two will square off at Wembley Arena on 14th January 2023. Who exactly is Dillon Danis though? Dillon Danis is a 29 year old American mixed martial […]
In the lead up to the biggest fight of his career, Jermaine Franklin has vowed to knock Dillian Whyte out when the two clash on 26th November. In fact, he’s even shared the exact shot that he will do it with. Franklin took to Twitter on Wednesday to share how he believes the fight will […]
Jack Catterall has questioned Josh Taylor’s decision to switch trainers to Joe McNally ahead of their rematch next year. Catterall was speaking on the Lightweight Boxing Show this week on the super lightweight world champion’s decision. “The fight’s 12-14 weeks away. I don’t know if you can change somebody who’s boxed all their life in […]
Eddie Hearn has explained why he doesn’t believe Conor should have been removed from the WBC rankings. Earlier this month Matchroom had requested to have Conor Benn reinstated in the world rankings in relation to the ongoing scenario regarding Benn’s failed drugs test which caused his fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be postponed. The […]
With Anthony Joshua’s trainer situation seemingly up in the air again, another world-renowned coach has their say on the possibility of training the two-time world heavyweight champion. In an interview with SecondsOut in the week, Shane McGuigan was asked if he’d train ‘AJ’ if the opportunity arose, and went on to say what he would […]
British boxing legend Carl Froch has again hit out at YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, following his recent win over Anderson Silva. It comes after he said Paul was ‘pretending’ and ‘conning people’ on William Hill’s podcast last month. Froch made his most recent comments whilst appearing on his old rival George Groves’ podcast. Froch and Groves […]
The Misfits & DAZN X Series is made for shock value, and the third edition in Austin, Texas threw up a big one on Saturday as Hasim Rahman Jr lost to Greg Hardy. Hardy is a former American footballer and MMA fighter. He weighed in 94lb heavier than Rahman Jr’s 226lb. Still, Rahman Jr was […]
World heavyweight title challenger, Derek Chisora, has claimed that his upcoming opponent and long time rival, Tyson Fury, is a worse fighter than when they last fought in 2014. Speaking to BT Sport ahead of his trilogy with ‘The Gypsy King’, Chisora said that he has already faced the best version of Fury. “I think […]
Derek Chisora has revealed how he’ll celebrate if he is to beat Tyson Fury in their trilogy bout on December 3 in London. Chisora is vowing to finally get a win against Fury at the third attempt. In an interview with BT Sport, Chisora was asked what his next move will be if he reigns […]