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The Independent
7 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Hearn intimates Taylor Bevan to return on July Queensberry Promotions show in Bournemouth
Promoter Eddie Hearn has intimated that super-middleweight Taylor Bevan will return in July on a card to be held in Bournemouth. Bevan, 4-0 (4), will fight on as-yet-unannounced opponent. This weekend, he beat Juan Cruz Cacheiro, 7-5 (3), at the Copper Box Arena in London. Now, Hearn has said that Bevan will return on the Queensberry Boxing card, notable since Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions have traditionally been rivals. Hearn told BBC Sport: 'He's looking really good. People said, 'At what point do you get excited about Taylor Bevan?' I said, 'About a year ago.' The support is unbelievable, the shot selection, the performances. He said he wasn't happy about his performance tonight. And I said, 'Why!?'' Catch all the latest boxing action on DAZN It is understood that the July card will be held at the Bournemouth International Centre. Hearn said that he had been talking with Queensberry Promotions about including Bevan on that card, with an announcement to be made this week. The main event on Bournemouth event will be between Ryan Garner, 17-0 (8), and Reece Belotti, 20-5 (15). Garner last fought at the same venue in March, when he outpointed Salvador Jimenez over twelve rounds. Bellotti, meanwhile, last fought in February when he stopped Michael Gomez Jr in ten rounds at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. Back to this weekend, and Bevan, who won by stoppage in the second round, also told BBC Sport that he had not been happy with his performance. He said: 'I thought that one would be the test and take me a few more rounds. I was looking to break him down over the six rounds, then get him out towards the end of the fight. The ref jumped in in the second round and it was a bit of an early stoppage, but I'll watch it back and assess that.' He added: 'It's not frustration with the ref, but with my own performance. I took a few more shots than I wanted. My own performance, I don't know how early it was because I haven't watched it back yet. But I would have liked for it to go on a little longer, so I could have improved how I was boxing.' Hearn, however, said that he had no issues with Bevan's win, saying that he had beaten a tough opponent who had recently gone the distance with a tough Argentinian who had last fought in the UK in March, losing a points decision to fellow unbeaten prospect Aaron Bowen, 4-0 (3). Hearn said: '[ Cacheiro ] beat [ Durval Elias ] Palacio, who just had a won with [ Imam ] Khataev. He's a tough, tough man. I thought the stoppage was a bit early, but it was only going one way. It just looks really, really good. I almost want to fast-forward the career of Taylor Bevan, but you have to give him the learning experience of going through six, eight, ten rounds. I really want him to be there now, because I think he's good enough. I'm looking forward to the future.' Watch the very best boxing with a DAZN subscription DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Bevan 'can't wait' for south coast showdown
Unbeaten super-middleweight Taylor Bevan has vowed he will be "flying" this summer as he plans on boxing "closer to home" for the first claimed another impressive victory at London's Copperbox Arena on Saturday night, forcing the referee to stop his contest against Argentina's Juan Cruz 24-year-old won a silver medal representing Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and in late 2024 signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. Bevan - who was born in Southampton - says he plans on boxing on the south coast this summer for the first time as a professional."I'm going to be boxing a bit closer to home next time, I think there will be big numbers," Bevan told BBC Sport."I can't wait, it's going to be amazing and it gives me a good bit of time to rest before having a big training camp going into it - I'm going to be flying when the time comes."Boxing in the south is getting bigger and bigger, you've got a lot of names down here now and it's exciting times."So far, all four of Bevan's professional fights have ended in technical knockout in either the first or second promoter Hearn said he is hopeful the super-middleweight will fight on the soon -to-be-announced show featuring super-featherweights Ryan Garner and Reece Bellotti in late July. 'Unbelievable' support on the road A large group of Bevan's supporters populated a section in the upper tier of the arena on were easy to spot, all wearing branded red t-shirts and chanting their fighter's name as the contest got under has become a familiar sight at each of his fights so far, and Bevan believes it is just the start. "The support so far has been amazing and it is what motivates me when I'm training," he told BBC Sport."I know people have paid their hard-earned money to come and watch me box, travelling over the country and taking time off work. I hope I'm doing everyone proud."The demand for each fight gets more and more, as my career progresses I think it will increase."Even his promoter Hearn has been impressed by the backing so far, addressing Bevan's fans on the microphone in the ring after the teased that they would only need to take a short drive down the road to see him in action next."The support is just unbelievable," Hearn told BBC Sport. "People ask, at what point do we get excited about Taylor Bevan? And I say to them about a year ago!"There will be an announcement this week about his next fight and it will be on the south coast which will be nice for him, he'll [hopefully] be on a card in Bournemouth and it's a step for him to keep building his career and fanbase."We have been in talks with Queensberry and we will let them make the announcement and hopefully Taylor Bevan will be on that (Garner v Bellotti) card."
Irish Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Lewis Crocker v Paddy Donovan rematch off the cards for Windsor Park
The much-anticipated rematch between Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker now looks set to take place in the SSE Arena, the venue of their first bout. This is despite hopes that the clash would be held in Windsor Park, the home of Northern Irish football. It appears the outdoor venue would be too expensive to host the fight, according to Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn. The promoter told The Ring magazine: 'There's now a very good chance it won't be at Windsor... We will probably now do it at the arena. 'The issue with going outside is, with the costs and everything, you've got to be doing more than 20,000 tickets to make the delta positive of doing it in an arena with 9,000. That's a huge amount of tickets. 'Would it do 15 or 16,000? Probably. And don't get me wrong, I love an outdoor show. But there's also a lot to be said about going into an absolutely packed out arena. The atmosphere last time was ******* mental and it'll be even more wild the second time around. 'We are just finalising everything with the two fighters, and in late August or maybe early September I think you'll see the rematch and the arena looks most likely.' The pair first met on March 1 in a final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title, with Donovan controlling the early stages. The fight was soon awarded to Crocker after Donovan landed a punch on the Belfast native after the bell sounded at the end of the eighth round. Donovan's camp was furious with the decision, as he had already been deducted points by referee Marcus McDonnell for using his elbow and head illegally in rounds six and eight. The Limerick fighter's trainer Andy Lee said: "Marcus McDonnell's performance was a disgrace. "Up there with the worst I've ever seen. Both guys were leaning in with their heads." A rematch was ordered by the IBF in late March, with the winner of the bout becoming the mandatory challenger for the IBF welterweight crown. Wherever the fight may be and whoever takes the victory, there are sure to be fireworks in Belfast.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Josh Padley Delivers His First Win Under Promoter Eddie Hearn
After an impressive performance against Shakur Stevenson in Riyadh back in February, Josh Padley impressed Eddie Hearn so much that the Matchroom Boxing chairman gave him a contract. Just two months after the fight in Riyadh and now under a contract with Matchroom Boxing, Josh Padley got his chance to bounce back at the Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England. Advertisement Eager to impress, the British boxer who was working as an electrician just a few months ago did not disappoint his British fans among the crowd. Josh Padley (16-1, 5 KOs) was going into the ring to face Serbia's Marko Cvetanovic (13-1, 6 KOs). Up to this night, Marko was unbeaten, and this was his first defeat since going pro. Padley did not hold back as he came out guns blazing from the start of the match. It only took him five rounds to get the Referee, Steve Gray, to halt the contest. Although Marko was getting a beat down in every round, the Serbian did not want to throw in the towel and tried to soldier on until the referee had to intervene. Marko got knocked down twice in the fifth round but managed to beat the count from the referee. In the first knockdown, Padley landed nonstop left-right combinations on the Serbian until he trapped him against the ropes, then put him on the canvas after landing repeated shots. Advertisement When the fight resumed, Padley continued what he had started, he finally landed three right-hand shots to the head sending him down. Though he managed to get up, the referee decided to halt the fight. This performance has increased the confidence in Josh Padley and Matchroom Boxing that they made the right call in signing the former electrician and now full-time boxer. Padley's only hope will be that this is the start of much greater accomplishments to come his way.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cacace vs Wood: Live updates and results, 2 pm ET
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood headlines today from Nottingham | Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Anthony Cacace and Leigh Wood return today, headlining a Matchroom Boxing DAZn card from Nottingham, England. Cacace will be defending a minor 130 lb title against Wood, who has the home field advantage, in what could spark to be a terrific action fight. The card also features several solid domestic-level matchups at 175, 126, and 147 lbs. Advertisement Join us from 2 pm ET for live updates and results from the full card on DAZN! Main Card (DAZN, 2:00 pm ET) Anthony Cacace (23-1, 8 KO) vs Leigh Wood (28-3, 17 KO), lightweights, 12 rounds Ezra Taylor (11-0, 8 KO) vs Troy Jones (12-0, 6 KO), light heavyweights, 10 rounds Liam Davies (16-1, 8 KO) vs Kurt Walker (12-0, 2 KO), featherweights, 12 ounds Owen Cooper (10-1, 4 KO) vs Chris Kongo (17-2, 7 KO), welterweights, 10 rounds Sam Noakes (16-0, 14 KO) vs Patrik Balaz (13-4-1, 5 KO), super lightweights, 8 rounds More from
