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1 week ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Boxxer promote Whittaker vs Cameron 2, and Sky Sports televise live in the UK. 2024 Olympic Silver medallist Whittaker (8-0-1, 5 KOs) was scoring highlight-reel early wins at the start of his professional career, but then failed to impress in a routine points win against Eworitse Arenyeka last June.
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1 week ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Mike Coppinger of the Ring Magazine tweeted today that a second fight between Dubois, who has been promoted by Warren for the entirety of his professional career, and Usyk was being “finalised.”The American journalist added that the bout, which would be for all four heavyweight word titles, is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on July 12.
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1 week ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Paul sensationally called Joshua out for a blockbuster clash last month, describing the Watford man as “stiff” and having “no chin.”And reports soon emerged that the former heavyweight world champion was actually up for taking on the brash YouTuber, who proposed they lock horns in 2026. Remarkably, it seems like there could be legs to the fight – well, that is if Paul is to be believed.
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2 weeks ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Bivol, who still holds the other three belts at 175lbs, had been ordered to face interim champion David Benavidez and purse bids were due to take place earlier today. However, the 34-year-old made the decision to withdraw from proceedings and drop his belt, and will be pursuing a trilogy bout with Artur Beterbiev instead. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has given his thoughts on the situation – and he doesn’t seem best pleased.
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2 weeks ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
The IBF announced last week that Chisora, who was promoted by Hearn for a large chunk of his storied career, is now mandatory for Dubois’ title. Though written off on several occasions and seemingly staring down the barrel of retirement not so long ago, ‘Del Boy’ rejuvenated his career with two underdog wins in his last two fights against Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin.
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3 weeks ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Hearn filed a lawsuit against Paul all the way back in 2022, for comments the YouTuber made in the wake of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch win over Anthony Joshua. After judge Glen Feldman controversially scored the fight to Joshua, ‘The Problem Child’ brazenly accused the Matchroom boss of bribing officials which, as one might expect, did not go down well. The British promotional outfit was seeking a reported $100 million in damages, with Feldman himself later joining the lawsuit.
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4 weeks ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Brown (1-0, 1 KO) was part of Team GB for the 2024 Olympics after a stellar amateur career, and was promptly snapped up by Eddie Hearn upon his decision to turn over. Argentina’s Grandone (7-5-2, 3 KOs) was drafted in for Brown’s professional bow on short notice, where it was hoped that he would take Brown a few rounds on debut. Brown took the fight to the visitor in the opener, but Grandone attempted to give as good as he was getting.
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1 month ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Amazon Prime televise Fundora vs Booker, with TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing on promotional duty. Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) had a solid 2021, where he took a points win over the undefeated Sergio Garcia, and he then claimed the interim WBC title in April 2022, forcing Erickson Lubin to retire after nine rounds of a thriller.
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1 month ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
Benn, who has been promoted by Hearn for his entire career, will lock horns with Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in one of the biggest fights to take place on UK soil in years. The Matchroom Chairman had pitched a bet of one million pounds to ‘Next Gen’s promoter Ben Shalom, though the BOXXER boss was quick to decline.
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1 month ago | 
proboxing-fans.com | Danny Gilfillan
After weeks of erratic behaviour and partying, Garcia dropped Haney three times on route to a majority decision victory – though the result was changed to a no contest after the banned substance Ostarine was found in his system. And though in his post-fight interview he claimed his actions had all been an act, ‘King Ry’ continued to implode in the coming weeks and months and was eventually arrested.
