Press Releases

Froch v Kessler II is on - 15/01/2013
Matchroom Sport and Sauerland Promotion are delighted to announce that Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will fight in Britain. The huge super middleweight rematch is the fight of the year in ...

Froch to defend IBF belt against Yusaf Mack - 28/08/2012
Carl Froch will defend his IBF World super middleweight title against IBF number six Yusaf Mack at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on November 17, live on Sky Sports. Froch ...

Matchroom Sport announce two-year boxing deal with Sky Sports - 28/08/2012
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that they have signed a two-year deal to be the principal boxing promoter on Sky Sports, with the World’s leading online ...

Fielding lands first title fight in 'Rocky and the Betfair Prizefighters' - 26/07/2012
Rocky Fielding will challenge Wayne Reed for the Central Area super middleweight title at Liverpool Olympia on October 6 on a bumper night of boxing on Merseyside as Derry Mathews ...

Bloodied Brook battles past Jones - 07/07/2012
Kell Brook beat Carson Jones via a majority decision in an IBF World welterweight eliminator, digging in after breaking his nose. Brook was well on top after the first half of ...

Carl 'The Cobra' Froch to make world title defence in the UK this winter - 05/07/2012
Carl Froch will defend his IBF World super middleweight title in the UK this winter after both his and Lucian Bute’s teams decided to delay the rematch which is now ...

Iain Weaver joins Matchroom Sport - 02/07/2012
Iain Weaver has signed promotional terms with Matchroom Sport. The decorated Team GB star will make his debut on the undercard of Darren Barker’s comeback fight on September 8 at the ...

Betfair back Kell Brook IBF showdown - 28/06/2012
Betfair are backing Kell Brook’s blockbuster IBF welterweight eliminator fight against Carson Jones at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on July 7, live on Sky Sports. The world’s biggest online betting exchange ...

John Ryder signs with Lonsdale - 31/01/2012
HOTLY tipped Middleweight joins boxing brand after extending unbeaten record John Ryder has signed a sponsorship deal with Lonsdale as he continues to take the British Middleweight scene by storm. The deal ...

Scott Cardle signs with Matchroom Sport - 30/01/2012
TEAM GB star set for Sky Sports debut on Kell Brook undercard Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Team GB star Scott Cardle has signed promotional terms ...

Unbeaten Middleweight Champ Darren Barker joins Matchroom Sport - 21/12/2011
London fighter targets World title shot in 2011. Darren Barker is aiming to fight for the World Middleweight title in 2011 after signing a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport. The unbeaten 28 ...

North Fire give Froch USA backing - 23/11/2011
Carl Froch has signed a sponsorship deal with West Yorkshire fire and rescue supply company North Fire ahead of his Super-Middleweight unification showdown with Andre Ward on December 17 in ...

Middleweight champ Grzegorz Proksa signs new deal with Matchroom Sport - 19/10/2011
European King targeting World title in 2012 Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that European Middleweight champion Grzegorz Proksa has extended his promotional deal with the company. The unbeaten Polish fighter claimed ...

Fans and fighters dig deep for Michael Watson - 22/09/2011
Compelling documentary Michael Watson: The People’s Champion on Sky Sports tonight at 7pm The cream of British boxing gathered at the Dorchester hotel in London on Tuesday night (20 September) for ...

Welterweight star Kell Brook signs Adidas deal - 22/09/2011
Unbeaten Welterweight star Kell Brook has signed a sponsorship deal with sports clothing giant adidas – becoming their UK boxing ambassador. Brook’s first outing in the iconic three stripes brand will ...

888Poker.com to sponsor Kell Brook's homecoming show - 16/06/2011
Online gaming site 888poker.com is sponsoring Kell Brook’s Sheffield showdown with Lovemore N’dou on June 25 live on Sky Sports. The fight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre is Brook’s first hometown ...

Carl Froch agrees terms with Matchroom Sport - 04/05/2011
THE COBRA eyes “dream Nottingham show” after Super Six glory Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch has signed a five-fight promotional deal. The WBC Super-Middleweight champion spoke ...

Adidas Boxing to sponsor Darren Barker - 04/04/2011
London fighter will wear the three stripes brand in European title fight Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that undefeated Middleweight champion Darren Barker has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas ...

Prizefighter hits American screens through Fox Sports - 01/04/2011
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHTS II show airs Stateside tonight As Prizefighter prepares for international fighters to make their debut on the series, we are delighted to announce that the Light-Heavyweights II show features on ...

Matchroom Sport agree deal with Sky to show Saturday Fight Night shows - 18/03/2010
MATCHROOM Sport have agreed a new two-year deal with Sky Sports to continue showing championship boxing shows as part of the channel’s Saturday Fight Night programmes. The contract, which will run ...