Joe Joyce signs with Al Haymon

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By Scott Gilfoid In a smart move, Joe Joyce has reportedly signed with American adviser Al Haymon to help guide his career to take him to the next level. The 2016 Olympic Silver medalist Joyce (5-0, 5 KOs) is promoted by Hayemaker in the UK, but he’s failed to get the fights that he’s wanted against Dereck Chisora, Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and Dillian Whyte. Some boxing fans feel that Joyce is the second best heavyweight in the UK behind Anthony Joshua right now, and he’s arguably the most avoided.

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Terence Crawford believes Errol Spence Jr. fight can happen

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By Chris Williams: Fresh off his victory over WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn, Terence Crawford believes that a fight against IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. is possible if it makes good business sense for the two of them, which will require agreement between his promoters at Top Rank, and Spence’s manager Al Haymon.

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Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder: Eddie Hearn heads to New York for talks with Al Haymon

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By David Alexander: Eddie Hearn is heading to New York for talks with Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) as a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) moves ever closer. The Matchroom boss will meet with Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel, the two main advisors to WBC heavyweight title holder Wilder, on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a summer unification blockbuster with WBA, IBO and WBO champ Joshua.

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Hearn gives Wilder $12.5M take-it-or-leave-it offer for Joshua fight

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By Scott Gilfoid: It doesn’t look like the fans are going to be seeing a unification fight between WBC heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay Wilder in 2018. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has given Wilder’s manager Al Haymon a $12.5 million take it or leave it offer for a fight, and if they don’t accept it, then they’ll move on to face AJ’s WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in their next fight, and then after that Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller.

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