News about Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn says Devin Haney has been left 'absolutely furious' following the news of Ryan Garcia's failed drug tests, with the beaten super-lightweight champion calling for an 'immediate no-contest'. Garcia picked up the bragging rights in his grudge match with Haney on April 20, knocking his former amateur rival down three times and claiming a majority-decision win - albeit having come in three-and-a-half pounds over the super-lightweight limit. Nearly two weeks on from that victory, it has now emerged that the 25-year-old tested positive for Ostarine, a banned substance that builds muscle mass and enhances rate of fat loss, both the day before and the day of the fight.

Deontay Wilder (left) could finally be set to end what's been a long wait to fight Anthony Joshua (top right), and according to his agent Shelly Finkel, is 'hoping' an offer to take on the British fighter will be made later in 2024. The heavyweights have been circling eachother for years, with boxing fans eager to see Joshua and Wilder square off in the ring. Despite that, Wilder is set to return to avenge his defeat against Joseph Parker in June as he takes on Zhilei Zhang during Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren's 5v5 event.  Joshua, meanwhile, is yet to announce his next opponent, after he claimed an emphatic knockout victory against Francis Ngannou in March. While it seems he is waiting to set up a fight against Tyson Fury, who will take on Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, reports from The Sun claim that Joshua could return to the ring in September. 

Footage has emerged of a hilarious backstage altercation between Eddie Hearn and Ryan Garcia's father after his son's fight with Devin Haney. Garcia was in fine form as he dropped Haney three times during their fight before being handed a majority decision victory.

The Saudi's have created another knockout trailer for the iconic Matchroom vs Queensberry super-card that will be taking place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on June 1. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren will go toe-to-toe through their fighters on June 1 with the likes of Deontay Wilder - who will be representing Matchroom - taking on Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang. The 5v5 card - which will take place before Artur Beterbiev's undisputed title clash with Dmitry Bivol - was announced during a memorable press conference in London last week.

Deontay Wilder says his heavyweight clash with Zhilei Zhang on June 1 will be his last chance saloon. Wilder will face Zhang in a heavyweight clash on the Queensberry-Matchroom 5v5 undercard for Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia. Wilder has also been selected as Eddie Hearn's team captain for the night, meaning Matchroom will get double the points if he wins.

Boxing legend Lennox Lewis has given his thoughts on the shock news his old nemesis Mike Tyson will face YouTuber Jake Paul in an exhibition this summer.  Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, left fans stunned with an announcement that they would fight in Dallas on July 20 in an exhibition streamed live on Netflix - despite an age gap of 30 years between them.  The surprising match-up, which is being held at the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Texas, has led to a string of criticism from fans and figures in boxing alike - with Eddie Hearn among the sceptics after calling the event 'really sad' for the sport.

In what would be a massive Battle of Britain showdown, Eddie Hearn has revealed that Anthony Joshua wants to finally meet Tyson Fury in the ring before the year's end. Joshua seems to be the front runner of Fury's upcoming match against Usyk, where the heavyweight division looks to be unified, but Hearn claims the 34-year-old's next immediate challengers are both brothers.

Mike Tyson has slammed opponents of Jake Paul's comeback by saying they are only 'jealous' of his fame. Tyson revealed last month that he would return to action against the ex-YouTuber, 27, at the 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium in Texas on July 20, with the match being shown live on Netflix. By the time he returns, the former two-time heavyweight champion will be 58, and promoter Eddie Hearn has said it is'very sad' that he is returning, while Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez has said he has no interest in the fight.

According to reports, Den bosses are trying to revive the series in its twentieth-first film by bringing a slew of new faces. Guests of the long-running business show, Dragon Gary Neville and Steven Bartlett, who joined the program in 2022, were both highly appreciated by viewers. According to The Sun, producers have a wishlist of potential new dragons, including former Made in Chelsea actor Spencer Matthews, sports promoter Eddie Hearn, and food blogger Ella Woodward.

Eddie Hearn has slammed Francis Ngannou for appearing to argue that Anthony Joshua's demolishing loss was down to his late arrival at the arena. Joshua knocked down the former UFC heavyweight champion three times in two rounds, resulting in a dominant win in Saudi Arabia. In a recent interview with MMA Hour, Ngannou said he arrived in Riyadh two hours before Joshua, suggesting that this was a 'trick' to tire him out.

The Saudi Arabian powerbroker, who has been instrumental in bringing some of the biggest boxing matches to the Gulf State, has teased a 'large' display at Wembley later this year. Since their high-profile clashes, Turki Alalshikh has been a regular presence on the ring front in recent years, and his name has never been far from fighters and promoters alike. The Saudi advisor's list of accomplishments includes bringing the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua vs. Ngannou, as well as the tense heavyweight match between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.

The five weight classes in which fights will be fought in the Matchroom vs. Queensberry boxing supercard this summer have been announced. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, the respective heads of Britain's biggest boxing promotions, have agreed to go head-to-head. Warren told Mail Sport in January that the event will be held in Saudi Arabia on June 1st. Warren told Mail Sport in January that he would be able to make a £1 million bet with Hearn that his horses will ultimately win on the night.

Eddie Hearn urged Garcia's manager, Oscar De La Hoya, and parents to check their readiness for the upcoming battle on April 20th. Devin Haney, the WBC light welterweight champion who has been training for the forthcoming match, has sparked fear.

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could have a two-fight contract to finally face each other, according to Eddie Hearn, one of the fights could take place at Wembley Stadium. Joshua Joshua dismissed Francis Ngannou inside two rounds in Saudi Arabia earlier this month and the country now has three of his last five fights. Fury also battled in Saudi Arabia last time out against Ngannou and is expected to return to Ngannou in May for their uncontested match with Oleksandr Usyk.

In Anthony Joshua's stunning win over Francis Ngannou last week, Eddie Hearn believes they got the best knockout boxing has ever seen. Joshua met Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Friday, just four months after the former UFC heavyweight champion knocked down Tyson Fury and pushed him all the way before losing by a razor-thin points decision. But Joshua put on a good show when he knocked down Ngannou twice twice and then finished him with a devastating right hand that left the Cameroonian-born actor needing medical attention.

Whether you're a fan of the boxing scene in Saudi Arabia or not, the Middle East has changed the game forever - and there is one man at the center of it all. Turki Alalshikh, a minister and advisor to the Royal Court and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), is behind the Battle of the Baddest, Knockout Chaos, and Ring of Fire, as well as Hollywood-style video advertisements and eye-watering financial awards for fighters. If you're going to watch the press conferences, weigh-ins, and the interviews with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, it's likely you'll have noticed a regular celebrity among the bunch.

Jose Mourinho has brought a new perspective of Anthony Joshua's devastating blow that knocked out Francis Ngannou during their Saudi Arabian combat on Friday night, having caught the event on his phone camera from his seat. Ex Roma boss was on ringside for the explosive heavyweight showdown and was seen photographing Eddie Hearn and Ronaldo Nazario. Mourinho had some of the best seats in the hous for the battle in Riyadh's Kingdom Arena, and managed to stop Joshua from falling to the ground, knocking Ngannou to the ground.

After AJ KO'd Francis Ngannou, Eddie Hearn ordered Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk to set up the long-awaited match between him and Anthony Joshua. Joshua fended the former UFC heavyweight champion with deadly ease in Riyadh, effectively ending the game with a second-round knockout. Tyson Fury was on ringside, with AJ now likely to meet the winner of his upcoming match against Oleksandr Usyk.

South African heavyweight Kevin Lerena lost via unanimous decision on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou undercard - as he took to the ring just two days after his mother's death

Eddie Hearn's latest remark regarding Paul's impending fight with Mike Tyson, according to Jake Paul's boss, Nakisa Bidarian, is "ironic." On Thursday, Paul shocked the world by announcing that he will face the former heavyweight champion in July, with the match set to be shown live on Netflix. The Dallas Cowboys' home, 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is the site of the game.

According to Conor Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn, who confirmed talks to Mail Sport, the pair is in talks with Manny Pacquiao. Since the outlawed drug clomifene was discovered in his system, Benn has been fighting a doping lawsuit for almost two years, he has been fighting a doping lawsuit, alleging that it may have been due to egg intake. Despite the fact that his suspension was later lifted by the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) in July, Benn is still facing a two-year ban in the UK pending the outcome of appeals against that decision by the British Board of Boxing Control (BBBofC) and UK Anti-Doping (BBBofC) was revealed by Mail Sport.

Mike Tyson will return to the ring against YouTube-turned-boxer Jake Paul later this year, according to Eddie Hearn. On Thursday afternoon, Tyson announced that he would face Paul in Dallas, Texas, on July 20, with the match set to be shown live on Netflix. The two-time heavyweight champion retired in 2005 but is expected to make a dramatic comeback. However, British promoter Hearn isn't energized by the prospect of seeing Tyson fight again.

After the Gypsy King gatecrashed a reception held by the General Authority for Entertainment Turki Alakshikh ahead of Friday's 'Knockout Chaos' clash, Eddie Hearn has discussed what really transpired between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. The Cameroon heavyweight is set to face Hearn's fighter Anthony Joshua in the showpiece bout in Riyadh, but his old adversary, Fury, stole the show when he confronted him at Alalshikh's house on Tuesday evening. Fury charged Ngannou of 'coward', which the latter denied, but Mail Sport warned the Briton: 'If we ever fight in the street or somewhere else outside the boxing ring, we will be in serious trouble.'

Anthony Joshua played his part in confusing us once more by announcing his Grand Pre-fight Arrival in a Greek Amphitheatre. AJ and his heavyweight adversary Francis Ngannou, a UFC legend, were led through a theme park with a League of Nations and onto the Hellenic Republic's pavilion's Red (well, grey) Carpet. As anticipation builds for this week's big game, joined by promoter Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, as well as undercard fighters such as Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, Joshua and Ngannou lit up the stage on a stunning evening.