By Dan Ambrose: Mikey Garcia says he wants to take on IBF welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. in December if possible. Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) wants a big fight and talking on the 28-year-old Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) would provide him that.
By Allan Fox: Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia says former four division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner shouldn’t have posted the financial offer by Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn on social media.
By Jeff Aranow: Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman is rumored to be on the verge of signing with promoter Eddie Hearn, who recently signed a $1 billion, 8-year streaming deal with DAZN/Perform. Thurman, 29, is training near Tokyo, Japan, which is where Hearn was last Friday for the Jamie McDonnell vs. Naoya Inoue fight. Hearn promotes McDonnell.
By Jim Dower: In response to the intense criticism he received for posting on social media the 3-fight money $6.75 offer from Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn on Wednesday, Adrien Broner addressed the criticism today in telling fans that he’s loyal to Showtime Sports Stephen Espinoza and his management adviser Al Haymon. Moreover, Broner said he’s handled more money than people can imagine.
By Jeff Aranow: Interim WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (27-0, 21 KOs) says he’s been contacted by Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum about him and his twin brother WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) potentially signing a deal with those two promotional companies.
By Dan Ambrose: Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner took to social media on Wednesday to expose – and turned down – Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn’s 3-fight $6.75 million offer, which he refers to as ”slave deal.” Broner, 28, says Hearn’s deal offered to him is worse than the deal offered to him by Roc Nation.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s had calls from 12 to 20 “superstar” fighters interested in his new $1 billion deal with DAZN. Hearn doesn’t say whether he’s signed any of them, but he’s reportedly signed a 3-deal with former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.