Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is calling on UFC president Dana White to release heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall from his contract, claiming the fighter is underpaid. Hearn also offered to drop legal action over Conor Benn's move to White's promotional company.
Kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven challenges heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for his WBC title in Egypt. Despite Verhoeven's legendary kickboxing career, he is a significant underdog in his second professional boxing match.
Anthony Joshua will fight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July before a potential bout with Tyson Fury later this year. The 36-year-old British heavyweight returns after a car crash in Nigeria killed two members of his team. Promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledges the risk but says Joshua needs this fight to be ready for the Fury showdown, which promises to be his biggest payday. Fury's promoter Frank Warren has warned the bout is off if Joshua loses to Prenga.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight faces fresh uncertainty after Dua Lipa reportedly rejected a Wembley performance proposal linked to the event. Eddie Hearn said the condition did not come from the fighters. The fight, already delayed in the past, is still expected to happen, but concerns remain as preparations continue and Joshua gets ready for his return bout.
England rugby star Henry Pollock is seeking to elevate his public profile with the help of promoter Eddie Hearn, as the sport looks to bridge the gap between rugby recognition and football's mainstream dominance.
‘Signed, sealed, delivered,’ says promoter Eddie HearnJoshua takes on Prenga in Riyadh warm-up in JulyAnthony Joshua is to face Tyson Furythis year after the promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed a deal to stage the biggest fight in British boxing history has been signed. Joshua will face the Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July as a warm-up for his long-awaited showdown with Fury, which is expected to take place in November and be shown on Netflix.“Signed, sealed, delivered! AJ v Fury is on!” Hearn said on Instagram. “The biggest piece of business we’ve ever done but more importantly the one we’ve always wanted. Biggest year of AJ’s career coming up, the comeback is on.” Continue reading...
Anthony Joshua has signed a deal to fight fellow former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, promoter Eddie Hearn announced. Joshua will first have a comeback fight against unknown Albanian Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July. The British pair, both two-time world champions, have carried British boxing globally for over a decade but the fight has never materialised despite years of negotiations. Joshua hasn't fought since December when he was a passenger in a fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two members of his team.
