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The Latest Breaking News from Matchroom

Zuffa Boxing’s Rivalry With Matchroom Boxing Comes Into Focus

Since debuting in January, Zuffa has moved quickly, signing more than 90 fighters to promotional contracts.

Sports Illustrated

Fury v Makhmudov undercard confirmed including two heavyweight fights

Conor Benn tops the undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after switching from Matchroom to Zuffa Boxing with two major heavyweight bouts confirmed by Turki Alalshikh

The Independent UK

Boxing’s civil war has truly begun, and it is already getting ugly

COMMENT: Conor Benn’s shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle. After a week of crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case, it seems boxing civil war has broken out

The Independent UK

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Conor Benn's next fight revealed after shock Zuffa Boxing deal

Benn will co-headline April card alongside Tyson Fury at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Evening Standard

Frank Warren claims $1bn in lost income from Saudi company and TKO as boxing war begins – report

TKO and Sela co-own the new promotion Zuffa Boxing, who signed fighter Conor Benn from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move last week

The Independent UK

Dana White reveals Eddie Hearn’s biggest mistake that led to Conor Benn signing for Zuffa Boxing

The UFC chief has hit back at rival promoter Hearn and revelled in the mistake that allowed him to prize away one of Matchroom’s best fighters

The Independent UK

Boxing Notes: Ryan Garcia’s Return to the Top Opens the Door for Crucial Rematch

What’s next for Garcia after securing his first championship title? Plus, Conor Benn’s new fight deal, Claressa Shields’s dominance and more.

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Barry Hearn shocked by ‘outrageous’ Conor Benn departure

The 29-year-old fighter left Matchroom Sport for Dana White’s Zuffa organisation.

The Independent UK

Barry Hearn takes aim at Conor Benn over ‘outrageous’ Matchroom exit

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The Independent UK

Barry Hearn slams ‘classless’ Conor Benn after shock Matchroom split

Conor Benn announced on Friday that he has left Matchroom Sport after a decade with the company

The Independent UK

Why there is so much to come from Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn’s shock split

There are people in the boxing business who claim that Benn’s defection is normal; his relationship with promoter Hearn was anything but

The Independent UK

Josh Warrington faces stark realisation and huge choice after dispiriting Leigh Wood rematch

The Leeds icon refrained from retiring immediately after a second loss to Wood, but he made a humble admission

The Independent UK

Is Conor Benn’s split from Eddie Hearn a generation-defining boxing ‘betrayal’?

Comment: Benn’s shocking Matchroom exit, as he joins rival promotion Zuffa Boxing, is one of the sport’s biggest stories in recent memory

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged the character’

Benn has left Hearn’s company, joining rival promoter Dana White in a shocking move

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The Independent UK

Conor Benn in shock split from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom as he joins rival promoter Dana White

Hearn’s company stuck by Benn throughout a drug-test saga, which kept him out of British rings for three years

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn fires back at Dana White: ‘I work for my dad? You have a new daddy’

UFC president White, having started a boxing venture, said competing with Hearn was like ‘beating up babies’

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom announces new DAZN streaming deal

Having first signed a deal with DAZN in 2018, Matchroom will continue with the streaming platform

The Independent UK

Scathing Dana White mocks Eddie Hearn to ignite boxing feud: ‘Like beating up babies’

UFC president White has kickstarted a boxing venture, which has seen his cordial relationship with Hearn deteriorate

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Evening Standard

Richards vs Azeez: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

South London light-heavyweight rivals headline Matchroom’s first-ever Africa show in Ghana

The Independent UK

Viddal Riley on why stigma – and Andrew Tate – didn’t put him off joining Misfits

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Exclusive: British cruiserweight champion Riley reveals to Will Castle why he rejected Matchroom and Queensberry to join MF Pro, a new promotion for professional boxers affiliated with KSI’s polarising crossover brand Misfits

The Independent UK

Ben Whittaker’s house ‘burgled’ during his first-round win over Benjamin Gavazi

Whittaker took to social media to share the negative news after a positive performance in the ring

Evening Standard

Ben Whittaker delivers brutal first-round knockout of Benjamin Gavazi on Matchroom debut

‘The Surgeon’ delights home crowd in Birmingham with ruthless display

The Independent UK

Whittaker vs Gavazi: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend

Ben Whittaker takes on Benjamin Gavazi, in the divisive Briton’s first fight under the Matchroom banner

The Independent UK

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua’s private talk: The inside story of the weirdest fight ever

SPECIAL REPORT: As the strange but seismic fight looms, Alex Pattle spoke to Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian after a conversation with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn

The Independent UK

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rivalry unlocks new layer as Sr takes aim at Nigel

The former fighting fathers overshadowed their sons at a press conference for Saturday’s rematch, in which Conor Benn seeks revenge against Chris Eubank Jr

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