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The Independent
27-05-2025
- 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.
The Independent
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Fisher vs Allen 2: Preliminary fights results as main card gets ready to begin
With the main card of Fisher vs Allen 2 about to kick-off, here is everything that happened in the four preliminary fights on DAZN. Shannon Ryan vs Fara El Bousairi Up first was Shannon Ryan, who had to overcome a third-round knockdown to beat Fara El Bousairi over eight rounds. The Brit showed her impressive boxing IQ and hand speed to take the fight away from the Spanish fighter and claim a unanimous decision. Emmanuel Buttigieg vs Novak Radulovic The 'Maltese Monster' extended his unbeaten record to nine fights, beating Novak Radulovic via referee stoppage in the third round. Radulovic was hurt in the late stages of the first round, but Buttigieg exercised patience, and continued to land heavy work in the third round until the referee had seen enough and called an end to the contest. Taylor Bevan vs Juan Cruz Cacheiro Taylor Bevan secured his fourth career win and his fourth stoppage, comfortably dispatching Juan Cruz Cacheiro in the fourth round. Bevan showed impressive control, using a sharp jab to push his opponent on to the back foot. He immediately looked for heavy shots behind his jab switching from head to body at will. Cacheiro never looked settled, moving from corner to corner, trying to avoid the heavy barrage of straight shots from the Southampton man who never took more than a half step back. The fight came to an arguably early end in the second round as Bevan unloaded on Cacheiro on the ropes forcing the referee to step in. John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless Hedges made the perfect start to his new partnership with boxing legend Ricky Hatton, comfortably outpointing a game Nathan Quarless to claim the English Cruiserweight title. The Essex man used his southpaw jab as both a weapon and a measuring stick to keep the relentlessly advancing Quarless on the end of his shots. The Liverpudlian, perhaps sensing the fight slipping away, turned up the pace in the final third of the fight, but Hedges kept his cool and survived the onslaught to claim the decision on all three scorecards, 99-92, 99-92 and 97-93. Jimmy Sains is up next on the main card, taking on Gideon Onyenani for the vacant middleweight Southern Area Title. 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."
Wales Online
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
The brother of a Premier League footballer is Welsh boxing's next big thing
The brother of a Premier League footballer is Welsh boxing's next big thing Taylor Bevan is bidding to continue his impressive professional boxing career in London this weekend Super middleweight Taylor Bevan is bidding to become Welsh boxing's next superstar (Image: Rob Browne ) "What we're seeing now is the education of a real, world-class prospect". So said a beaming Eddie Hearn shortly after watching one of his latest and most promising prospects cruise to a stunning first-round win over Ales Makovec in front of a raucous Manchester crowd. 'MONSTER KO', is the title of one video that pops up when you search Taylor Bevan's name online, and those eye-catching heavy hits have clearly helped fuel what already feels like something of a meteoric rise. Saturday's bout with Juan Cruz Cacheiro will be just the fourth fight of Bevan's professional career, and a win would bring him a step closer to reaching the target of a 7-0 record Hearn has challenged him to achieve before the end of the year. An American debut could also on the cards before 2026 rolls round, meaning there are potentially plenty of really big nights ahead for the 24-year-old. "I enjoy putting on a show. I want to do that for people that have come out and spent their hard-earned money," he tells WalesOnline ahead of his fight, which is part of the undercard for the heavyweight rematch between Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen at the Cooperbox Arena in London. Article continues below "They come out to support me so I want to put on a show for them. I wouldn't say I'm someone that loves all the attention like a Chris Eubank or something. I don't have this massive persona or whatever but I want to put on exciting attacking performances for people that come to watch me. Like I said, they're paying for that and I hope it's the start of a long journey. "I couldn't have asked for more really in terms of how performances have gone so far. I think this stage in my career is about getting those highlight reel knockouts that grab people's attention. So I can start building that interest and building a following. I'm very lucky that the following I have back in Southampton and a few in Wales have come out to support me so far." Eddie Hearn has tipped Taylor Bevan for a big future (Image: Mark Robinson/) Born and raised in Winchester, Taylor gets just as much backing in Hampshire as he does in Wales, whom he represented when he won silver at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. Taylor is reluctant to err fully one way or the other when examining the dynamics of his Anglo-Welsh heritage, which is understandable when one delves into his journey up until this point. After all, his English father, Lester, himself is a boxing coach, has always been an important inspiration in his career. "My dad always pushed to do sports and physical activity," he says. "I remember before I even took sport seriously, he'd take us out on runs and I remember crying because I just hated it, running up all these hills and that. "I started boxing when I was about 11 or 12 and then maybe took it more seriously when I was about 14. It's a sport where if you're not giving it 100 per cent then there's no point in doing it. If you get in the ring with an opponent it's you or him. If you're not giving 100 per cent you're not going to win." Wales' Taylor Bevan (Red) picked up a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 (Image: PA ) But while reluctant to turn away from the English side of his identity, Wales is clearly a hugely important part of the Bevan family identity, which is perhaps evidenced by Taylor's decision to now base himself in Cardiff. Taylor's mother hails from Pontypridd, while his brother Owen is a footballer who's been capped five times by Wales at under-21 level. He's also currently on the books of Premier League side Bournemouth. "My brother actually played football for Wales before I did," he says. "That's how it came about that I ended up representing Wales. "I think Wales actually approached Bournemouth. They asked if they had any players eligible and he obviously was. So that's how that came about. I think he's been with Wales since he was about nine years old." "He's been on loan the last couple of years but he's been very unlucky with injury the last year or so," he added when pressed on his brother's career. "He's had to have surgery on that and it's just taken a long time for him to return. "I think if that injury hadn't happened, he'd potentially be a lot further along in his career. But he's lucky to be at Bournemouth and they've really looked after him through that injury. I'm looking forward to him being back playing again and seeing how far he can go. Taylor's brother Owen has won five caps for Wales at under-21 level (Image: David Rawcliffe/Propaganda ) "But he basically sparked the idea that I could box for Wales. I could have gone down either route of England or Wales, but I did a trial with Wales and got on the development program and worked my way through to get on the full-time program. "I did that for three-and-a-half years leading up to the Commonwealth Games. That was something England didn't have, a full-time program. "That created loads of opportunities for me and I went to the Commonwealth Games and ended up wining a silver medal. Then came Team GB." Bevan joined the GB programme in January 2022, and it seemed inevitable that he would beat a path to the door of the Olympics. But when he narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2024 games in Paris, it brought his career to something of a crossroads. Taylor Bevan has so far won all three fights of his professional career (Image: Rob Browne ) In August 2024, he made the decision to drop out and go pro. "It was a difficult decision at the time," he says. "I put a lot thought into it. I had aspirations of going to the Olympics and that obviously didn't work out. "It was very hard to qualify this time around. It's very competitive at every weight category because they're taking some of the weight categories out. So 75kg wasn't there, so a lot of them moved up to 80, which is where I was. Then if you were 91, you're dropping down to 80. So it was very tough to qualify. "I did consider staying on for another four years for the LA Olympics. But I think at the age I'm at it's a good time to turn over. I always had aspirations to turn pro. I didn't wanna wait another four years and then feel like I was having to rush turning over and then rush my career. "Even if I did go to the Olympics, it would have put me in a better position to turn pro, but to be honest it wasn't something I always dreamed of as a kid. Since I've been boxing, I've watched pro boxing. "Obviously the Olympics is a massive achievement and I would've loved to have done it. But even if I'd stayed for those four years, there's no guarantee. Taylor Bevan knocks down Ales Makovec to win their contest on March 28, 2025 in Altrincham, England (Image: Mark Robinson/) "It's very hard to qualify for the Olympics and there's a lot of luck involved in amateur boxing. I put 100 per cent into it and it didn't always work out. "It was disappointing at the time not to qualify, but I don't feel disappointed any more." Nor should he be. After signing a deal with Hearn's promotion juggernaut Matchroom Boxing, he stepped into the ring for the first time as a pro at the end of November, seeing off Greg O'Neil with a second-round stoppage in Birmingham. His second fight in January saw him knockout Szymon Kajda, again after two rounds, before that viral uppercut dispatched Makovec in March 2025. Three wins and three knockouts isn't a bad way to announce yourself on the world stage, and there have already been suggestions he could potentially follow in the footsteps of another legendary Welsh super middleweight. "Joe Calzaghe's left some big shoes to fill," he says with a smile. Article continues below "I'd love to have a record like he has when I'm finished, but we'll wait and see. We'll take it one step at a time."
Scoop
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Karamū High Champions Kindness With Pink Shirt Day
Colour, music and kindness were on full display at Karamū High School as students marked Pink Shirt Day with a celebration that reinforced the school's commitment to standing up to bullying. Held last Friday (May 9), a week ahead of the national date, the event featured a pink-themed free dress day, a popular bake sale, music in the school courtyard, and library displays focused on anti-bullying. It was organised by Year 13 Community Leaders Kylah-Jay Garrett-Naera (Ngāti Kahungunu), Bella Bridson and Taylor Bevan. This year, Pink Shirt Day in Aotearoa carries the theme 'Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Stand Together', a reminder that stopping bullying requires collective action and a shared commitment to inclusivity and wellbeing. 'Pink Shirt Day is definitely a fundraising day that is important to Karamū,' Kylah-Jay said. 'We're here to raise awareness and let people know we're there for them.' Students contributed a wide range of treats for the bake sale, including cupcakes, rice krispie slices, cookies, lolly bags and crocheted flowers. Music played during lunch, and the library offered colouring pages and themed reading displays. 'A lot of what we do embraces whanaungatanga. Our school really supports those welcoming values,' Taylor Bevan said. He added that the bake sale was a great example, combining fundraising with something enjoyable for students. Bella, who wore the official Pink Shirt Day T-shirt, said the campaign's message resonated with her. 'It's about committing to kindness and creating a better Aotearoa. I really like that.' For Kylah-Jay, the message of inclusion goes hand in hand with the diversity of the school community. 'We're a very diverse school, so it's important that everyone feels included. No one's the same, and making sure people feel heard and understood really matters.' Staff also played a key role behind the scenes, supporting the student organisers and helping the day run smoothly. 'They've been helping us, making sure we have everything we need,' Kylah-Jay said. Principal Dionne Thomas said the community leaders have once again led the school in such a positive way. 'They built on the success of Relay for Life by demonstrating manaakitanga and used Pink Shirt Day as a powerful movement to spread aroha and kindness. May these values continue to guide and empower their actions in the future.' The official Pink Shirt Day will be held nationwide tomorrow (Friday, May 16).
