Matt Astbury
Content Editor at DAZN
Content Editor for DAZN News (@DAZN_UK, @DAZNBoxing, @DAZNFootball, @NFLonDAZN, @daznmma)📝 | Views are my own, not my employer's.
Articles
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1 week ago |
dazn.com | Matt Astbury
Logging on to Zoom on a Monday evening in March, I was greeted by a multicoloured wall which appeared to consist of post-it notes. But these were not post-it notes, they were the boxing media credentials belonging to legendary commentator Jim Lampley who was sitting in front of said wall. On this March evening, Lampley and I were about to speak about his time in boxing ahead of the release of his book It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television on April 15.
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1 week ago |
letterboxd.com | Matt Astbury
★★★★ It’s taken a while but I’ve finally got round to watching The Zone of Interest.
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1 week ago |
dazn.com | Matt Astbury
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez bids for greatness on May 3 when he attempts to become the undisputed super middleweight champion for a second time live on DAZN PPV. Standing in the opposite corner to the WBA, WBC and WBO 168lb champion is IBF title holder William Scull who is undefeated in 23 fights with nine of those wins coming by way of knockout. Ahead of what could be a historic night in Riyadh, DAZN News takes a look back at Alvarez's road to his first undisputed super middleweight title.
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1 week ago |
dazn.com | Matt Astbury
IBF welterweight champion Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is hoping he can create a legacy similar to that of boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Ray Leonard. The start of that journey for Ennis begins this Saturday, live on DAZN, when he faces WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis in a unification bout.
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2 weeks ago |
dazn.com | Matt Astbury
Saturday, April 26 will finally see one of British boxing's recent grudge matches finally take place in the form of Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn. The fight, which will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and broadcast live on DAZN PPV, will be the latest chapter in a British sporting rivalry which continues to capture the imagination. Ahead of what will be a historic occasion in North London, DAZN News takes a look at five of the great British boxing rivalries.
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About time, go on Jimmy lad!
🏏 Lancashire's James Anderson is to be given a knighthood for services to cricket. #BBCCricket
Arguably the most exciting fighter in the UK, Moses Itauma, returns on May 24. Itauma takes on Mike Balogun in Glasgow on the undercard of Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman. This year could be a big one for Itauma if he can continue his tear-up of the heavyweight division. #Boxing
Moses Itauma is back and ready to show why he is the Future of the Heavyweight Division! Remaining tickets: https://t.co/KxMNooWsAh #TaylorEssuman | May 24 | OVO Hydro, Glasgow | Live on DAZN https://t.co/BHRqLlm66k
Just finished writing up the first part of my interview with legendary boxing commentator Jim Lampley. We could have talked for hours about boxing, but time got the better of us, the man's enthusiasm for the sport of boxing is infectious. Interview out next week. #Boxing
