News about Eddie Hearn

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender row throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics, is set to turn professional. Khelif won gold in the women's welterweight event in Paris this summer, but her participation at the games had been a source of contention. This came after she was disqualified from the Women's World Boxing Championships in 2023 by the International Boxing Associations (IBA) in regards to gender eligibility rules, with it claimed that she failed a gender eligibility test.

Beterbiev outdid Bivol via majority decision in Riyadh to become the first undisputed light heavyweight champion of the four-belt era. While one judge had a draw at 114-114 and another gave Beterbiev a 115-113 win, there was outcry after Pawel Kardyni awarded Beterbiev a 116-112 victory. Bivol's promoter Eddie Hearn claimed it was an 'absolute joke' and that his fighter, never before beaten, had been 'robbed' - though he would have lost even if Kardyni had awarded a closer score.

In the aftermath of their thrilling showdown for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship, both Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have expressed their openness to a rematch, following what many are already calling an epic encounter. The fight, which took place at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia, saw Beterbiev emerge victorious via majority decision, unifying the division and solidifying his status as the undisputed light-heavyweight champion.

The boxing world has erupted in controversy, with several professional fighters taking to social media to claim Dmitry Bivol was robbed of a decision against Artur Beterbiev. Beterbiev became the first undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the four-belt era and the first undisputed champion of the division since Roy Jones Jr in 2002 after beating Bivol on points.

Eddie Hearn has revealed that he will leave the November Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson event before the bout gets underway. Tyson, a former heavyweight world champion, will return to the ring 19 years after his last bout to face 27-year-old Youtuber turned boxer Paul. The controversial fight will be contended at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, USA, with the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano before it as the co-main event. Hearn will attend the event on November 15 but will leave the stadium before Paul and Tyson lay gloves on each other.

Investors linked to the desert kingdom have been on a buying spree in Britain over recent decades and now hold stakes in a string of famous institutions, most notably Newcastle United FC (pictured left is its chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan). Selfridges (bottom right) joined the growing ranks of Saudi assets this week after the country's sovereign wealth fund, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced it had bought a 40 per cent share in the iconic department store. And it's now emerged that Newcastle's shirt sponsor, Sela - which like the club itself is owned by PIF - was involved in talks to takeover Winter Wonderland (top right).

Artur Beterbiev will face Dmitry Bivol on Saturday for the title of undisputed light-heavyweight world champion but the Russian-Canadian comically also offered to fight promoter Eddie Hearn during a tense final press conference this week. Host Dev Sahni sparked the awkward exchange between Beterbiev, 39, and Hearn, 45, in Riyadh when he said to the fighter: 'He called you arrogant, what are your thoughts on that?'

Chris Eubank Jr has slammed modern-day promoters for 'giving out disgusting contracts' that 'lock' fighters into long-term deals they 'can't escape for years and years.' Eubank Jr also stated it was his duty to speak up and voice his concerns over modern day promoters to help fighters who may be struggling to get out of unfair contracts.

Fans online think they've discovered the real attendance for the fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. On September 21st, 'Dynamite' Dubois shocked the world as he beat Joshua via knockout in the fifth round at Wembley in their heavyweight title fight. It had been claimed that the attendance would be around 96,000 and would break the record for a boxing event at Wembley and also for post-war Europe.

Ryan Garcia has taken aim at Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn in an extended rant on social media. Amidst significant turmoil in his personal life Garcia produced the performance of his career against WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney in April, knocking his opponent down three times en route to a majority decision win. However, the belt had not been on the line after Garcia missed weight, and the decision would ultimately be overturned after it was revealed that he had failed a doping test.

Eddie Hearn has shared Anthony Joshua 's reaction to his recent assertion that the former champion may only have one to three fights left in his career following Joshua's devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. Dubois retained his IBF world heavyweight title with a career-defining performance, flooring Joshua four times and delivering a knockout in the fifth round in front of a crowd of 96,000 fans.

Eddie Hearn has opened up on Anthony Joshua's future plans after his devastating defeat by Daniel Dubois, giving fresh hope to a blockbuster showdown against Tyson Fury. Joshua faced Dubois in an IBF world heavyweight title fight at Wembley on Saturday, but struggled from the off, before the 34-year-old was knocked out in the fifth round. It has led to uncertainty about Joshua's career going forwards after he missed out on the chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.

Chris Eubank Jnr has issued an apology after hitting out at 'scumbag' promoters during an extraordinary press conference on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old had slammed Frank Warren, Matchroom's Eddie Hearn and Wasserman Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland during a press conference in London ahead of Artur Beterbiev's fight with Dmitry Bivol. Eubank Jnr will appear on the undercard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 12, when he faces Kamil Szeremeta.

Anthony Joshua's promoter has named three potential opponents that the British heavyweight could take on next as he bids to bounce back from his humbling defeat by Daniel Dubois. Joshua faced his fellow Brit Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night for the IBF heavyweight title and was knocked out in the fifth round in front of 96,000 fans. The two-time heavyweight champion was adamant that he would not be retiring in the aftermath of the loss, and his promoter Eddie Hearn has already started drawing up a shortlist of opponents for his return to the ring.

Eddie Hearn has said he would play the Saudi anthem at every fight if the country bankrolling boxing asked him to. There was criticism over the decision to play the anthem ahead of Saturday's heavyweight fight between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua at Wembley, amid further accusations the Middle East nation was attempting to 'sportswash' its reputation as a repressive regime. The fight was part of 'Riyadh Season', a series backed by the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority under the chairmanship of Turki Alalshikh, an advisor in the country's royal court.

AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn insisted there is a rematch clause and that his fighter was likely to activate it in the aftermath of his Saturday shellacking. Dubois retained his IBF world heavyweight crown with a bullying performance in front of 96,000 fans as he floored Joshua four times, knocking him out in the fifth round. Joshua has previously had double-headers against Andy Ruiz Jr . and Oleksandr Usyk , getting his own back against the former after a shock defeat in 2019.

Eddie Hearn has admitted that Anthony Joshua had a 'disastrous' start to his knockout defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. The 34-year-old entered the fight hoping to join an elite group of boxers, including Muhammad Ali , who have been three-time world champions. Played out in front of a record 96,000-strong crowd under the famous arch, the bout delivered on the promise of being a 'firefight' with neither boxer paying much attention to defending or point-winning, instead winding themselves up for a knockout blow. And it was Dubois who produced a coming-of-age performance to dominate the two-time champion for four-and-a half-rounds before a dramatic exchange of punches in the fifth saw the underdog land the decisive strike.

Eddie Hearn has revealed the identity of Anthony Joshua's next opponent. Joshua was knocked out in the fifth round at Wembley as he was beaten by Daniel Dubois. Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title with an impressive victory. Despite the disappointing outcome on Saturday and suggestions in some quarters that he should retire, Joshua is already looking ahead to his next fight.

Eddie Hearn has revealed he told a rival promoter that he would knock him out ahead of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight title fight with Daniel Dubois. Hearn is promoting the Wembley showdown on behalf of Joshua, but has admitted he threatened to trade blows himself with another promoter at Thursday's final press conference. The 45-year-old was seen having an animated conversation on stage with BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom while undercard fighters Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson - two fighters that Hearn doesn't promote - faced off.

Both Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren sat down with Mail Sport ahead of Anthony Joshua 's clash with Daniel Dubois to swap their boxing banter for brushes, on an episode of 'On the Canvas'. Over the three heated rounds, Hearn and Warren sparred over which of their fighters boasted the superior resume leading into this weekend's clash. They debated whether AJ or Dubois stood a better chance of toppling Oleksandr Usyk if given another chance and closed out with their bold predictions for Saturday night's showdown.

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois tend to let their fists do the talking and that was obvious to see as they had a painfully awkward exchange at their final press conference on Thursday evening. Joshua and Dubois will fight for the latter's IBF heavyweight title in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night, and there has been growing tension between the pair. They sat down for a face-off alongside promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren when the fight was announced in June, but it had to be cut short after Joshua threatened Dubois with a chair after feeling his opponent was disrespecting him.

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn revealed a hilarious story about his father as he made a guest appearance on Soccer A-Z's latest episode. Broadcasting legends Tim Lovejoy, Helen Chamberlain and other former Soccer AM stars welcomed Hearn onto the show ahead of Anthony Joshua's title fight with Daniel Dubois on Saturday. While Hearn may be known for promoting 'AJ', some fans will be aware that the 45-year-old is also an avid Tottenham fan and previously played football as a youngster.

Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn has offered brutal comparisons of boxers to Premier League clubs in an interview with Mail Sport. He offered his opinions after sitting down with Mail Sport for a one hour interview ahead of Anthony Joshua's clash with Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday night. The promoter offered a series of comparisons, including the likes of Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez to football teams. 

When you think of power couples, your mind jumps to Barack Obama and Michelle or David Beckham and Victoria . But in the world of British boxing, few partnerships have had as much impact as Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua. In the very office where AJ inked his first deal with Matchroom, I sat down for an hour-long conversation with Hearn as he recounted the first time he laid eyes on Joshua, a meeting that nearly slipped through his fingers and the tightrope he walks between their personal and professional lives.