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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington 2 live: Fight updates and score plus undercard results tonight

Warrington was unable to seal revenge against his old foe, as Wood won a comfortable decision – more than two years after stopping the ‘Leeds Warrior’

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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

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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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Jake Paul has second jaw surgery after Anthony Joshua KO: ‘Screws coming loose’

The influencer suffered a broken jaw in December, as he was stopped by former heavyweight champion Joshua in their boxing match

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Anthony Joshua could return sooner than expected after surprise Eddie Hearn update

Joshua was injured in a car crash in December, in which two of his teammates were killed

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Ryan Garcia’s chaotic career might just lead him to Conor Benn – the perfect boxing partner

Comment: Precocious talent, mental-health concerns, and a failed drug test – what next for Garcia? Possibly a showdown with Britain’s Benn

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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’

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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

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Dana White gives major UFC White House update: ‘The card is built’

The UFC will host an unprecedented fight card on 14 June, seemingly on the South Lawn

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Josh Warrington vs Leigh Wood 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Wood will step out in front of a hometown crowd in Nottingham, where he bids to beat Warrington again

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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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Oleksandr Usyk given ultimatum over voluntary title defence: ‘Interim champion next’

Usyk has been granted a voluntary title defence, but he ‘must’ fight WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel thereafter

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Eddie Hearn ‘expects’ Anthony Joshua to fight again but offers warning to fans

Joshua was involved in a car crash in December, which claimed the lives of two of his close friends

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Eddie Hearn expects Anthony Joshua to fight again but offers no guarantees

The former world heavyweight champion was injured in a car crash in Nigeria, which killed close friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.

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Five Things to Know Ahead of Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson Fight

When the pair square off at MSG on Saturday, Lopez will look to defend his titles at 140-pounds, while Stevenson will dive straight into a tough bout at a new weight division.

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Tyson Fury hints at preferred opponents as boxing comeback gathers pace

Fury’s latest comeback is well underway as he vows to become three-time heavyweight champion of the world

Evening Standard

Anthony Joshua returns to gym following car crash: 'Mental strength therapy'

Two-time world heavyweight champion recovering from accident in which two of his close friends and team members were killed

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Eddie Hearn praises ‘inspiring’ Anthony Joshua after return to gym following fatal car crash

The former world heavyweight champion was injured in the crash in Nigeria on 29 December which killed Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele

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Anthony Joshua shares video from gym after fatal Nigeria crash

He captioned one of the clips ‘mental strength therapy’

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Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua will return to boxing ‘when time is right’

The 36-year-old is expected to spend a considerable amount of time outside the ring following last month’s car crash in Nigeria.

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