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  • Name: Matchroom Boxing
  • Headquarters: Brentwood, United Kingdom
  • Acronyms: MB
  • Ownership: Matchroom Sport
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Joshua vs. Miller Saturday, June 01, 8:00 PM ET DAZN
Us Madison Square Garden Theater New York, NY US Northeast Region
Joshua vs. Miller Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Anthony Joshua   vs.   Jarrell Miller   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
Canelo vs. Jacobs Saturday, May 04, 10:00 PM ET DAZN
Us T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV US West Region
Title Fight Álvarez vs. Jacobs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Saul Álvarez   vs.   Daniel Jacobs   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
Sor Rungvisai vs. Francisco Estrada Friday, April 26, 8:00 PM ET
Us The Forum Inglewood, CA US West Region
Title Fight Sor Rungvisai vs. Estrada 112 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Srisaket Sor Rungvisai   vs.   Juan Francisco Estrada   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Daniel Roman   vs.   TJ Doheny   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
Allen vs. Browne Saturday, April 20, 2:00 PM ET
Gb O2 Arena London, GB United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Allen vs. Browne Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   David Allen   vs.   Lucas Browne   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joe Cordina   vs.   Andy Townend   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Dereck Chisora   vs.   Senad Gashi   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Josh Kelly   vs.   Przemyslaw Runowski   Confirmed   10 x 3 min Bout Page
Smith vs. Eggington Saturday, March 30, 2:00 PM ET DAZN
Gb Echo Arena Liverpool, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Smith vs. Eggington 154 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Liam Smith   vs.   Sam Eggington   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joe Hughes   vs.   Robbie Davies   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Philip Bowes   vs.   Tom Farrell   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Fowler   vs.   Scott Fitzgerald   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   David Price   vs.   Kash Ali   Confirmed   10 x 3 min Bout Page
Edwards vs. Moreno Saturday, March 23, 11:00 AM ET
Gb Copper Box Arena London, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Title Fight Edwards vs. Moreno 112 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Charlie Edwards   vs.   Angel Moreno   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joshua Buatsi   vs.   Liam Conroy   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Lawrence Okolie   vs.   Wadi Camacho   Confirmed   12 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Sean McGoldrick   vs.   Sean Cairns   Confirmed   6 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Lewis Ritson   vs.   German Argentino Benitez   Confirmed   10 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Jason Quigley   vs.   Mathias Eklund   Confirmed   10 x 3 min Bout Page
Farmer vs. Carroll Friday, March 15, 8:00 PM ET
Us Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA US Northeast Region
Title Fight Farmer vs. Carroll 130 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Tevin Farmer   defeats   Jono Carroll   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Katie Taylor   defeats   Rose Volante   via KO/TKO   1:40 Round 9/10, 17:40 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Maciej Sulecki   defeats   Gabriel Rosado   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Avery Sparrow   defeats   Henry Lundy   via Decision, Majority   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Daniyar Yeleussinov   defeats   Silverio Ortiz   via Decision, Unanimous   8 Rounds, 24:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   D'Mitrius Ballard   defeats   Victor Fonseca   via KO/TKO   2:11 Round 5/10, 14:11 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   John Joe Nevin   defeats   Andres Figueroa   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Luke Campbell   defeats   Adrian Young   via KO/TKO   1:37 Round 5/10, 13:37 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Raymond Ford   defeats   Weusi Johnson   via Decision, Unanimous   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
Bivol vs. Smith Jr. Saturday, March 09, 11:00 PM ET
Us Turning Stone Resort & Casino Verona, NY US Northeast Region
Title Fight Bivol vs. Smith Jr. 175 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Dmitry Bivol   defeats   Joe Smith Jr.   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Maurice Hooker   defeats   Mikkel LesPierre   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Callum Johnson   defeats   Sean Monaghan   via KO/TKO   0:23 Round 3 of 10, 6:23 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Sergey Kuzmin   defeats   Joey Dawejko   via Decision, Majority   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Israil Madrimov   defeats   Frank Rojas   via KO/TKO   1:56 Round 2 of 10, 4:56 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Junior Younan   defeats   Derrick Findley   via Decision, Unanimous   8 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Otha Jones III   defeats   Giorgi Gelashvili   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Nikita Ababiy   defeats   Cory Dulaney   via KO/TKO   3:00 Round 1 of 4 Bout Page
Scardina vs. Kekalainen Friday, March 08, 1:00 PM ET
It Superstudio Milan, Lombardy Europe Western Region
Title Fight Scardina vs. Kekalainen 168 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Daniele Scardina   defeats   Henri Kekalainen   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Maxim Prodan   defeats   Steve Jamoye   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Erika Cruz Hernandez   defeats   Vissia Trovato   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 29:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Mirko Natalizi   defeats   Predrag Cvetković   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Dario Morello   defeats   Ivan Njegac   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Marzio Franscella   defeats   Frane Radnic   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Samuel Nmomah   defeats   Adam Cieslak   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
Gill vs. Dominguez Saturday, March 02, 2:00 PM ET
Gb East of England Arena Peterborough, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Title Fight Gill vs. Dominguez 126 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Jordan Gill   defeats   Emmanuel Dominguez   via KO/TKO   1:55 Round 3 of 12, 7:55 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Leigh Wood   defeats   Abraham Osei Bonsu   via KO/TKO   2:43 Round 2 of 12, 5:43 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Richard Riakporhe   defeats   Tommy McCarthy   via KO/TKO   2:45 Round 4/10, 11:45 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Sims Jr.   defeats   Mateo Damian Veron   via KO/TKO   1:54 Round 6/10, 16:54 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Kieron Conway   defeats   Gabor Gorbics   via Decision, Points   8 Rounds, 24:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Qais Ashfaq   defeats   Fadhili Majiha   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   John Docherty   defeats   Yailton Neves   via KO/TKO   2:59 Round 2 of 4, 5:59 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Sultan Zaurbek   defeats   Lesther Cantillano   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joe Steed   defeats   Miguel Aguilar   via Decision, Points   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Bradley Smith   defeats   Oscar Amador   via Decision, Points   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
Rios vs. Soto Saturday, February 23, 7:00 PM ET
Mx Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno Tijuana, BC Latin America Region
Rios vs. Soto 147 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Humberto Soto   defeats   Brandon Rios   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joel Cordova   defeats   Jose Briegel Quirino   via Decision, Split   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Seniesa Estrada   defeats   Yenifer Leon   via KO/TKO, Retirement   2:00 Round 5/10, 10:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Hector Tanajara   defeats   Ivan Delgado   via Decision, Technical   10 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joselito Velasquez   defeats   Kevin Villanueva   via KO/TKO   1:46 Round 5 of 8, 13:46 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Omar Alejandro Aguilar   vs.   Emiliano Cruz   Confirmed   8 x 3 min Bout Page
(Boxing)   Sulem Urbina   defeats   Judith Rodriguez   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Alexis Espino   defeats   Victor Manuel Abrego   via KO/TKO   1:40 Round 2 of 4, 4:40 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Diego Pacheco   defeats   Alberto Aguilar   via Decision, Unanimous   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Shakhram Giyasov   defeats   Edgar Puerta   via KO/TKO   Round 5 of 8 Bout Page
Cheeseman vs. Garcia Saturday, February 02, 12:00 PM ET
Gb O2 Arena Greater London, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Title Fight Garcia vs. Cheeseman 154 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Sergio Garcia   defeats   Ted Cheeseman   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Felix Cash   defeats   Rasheed Abolaji   via KO/TKO   2:45 Round 1 of 12 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Craig Richards   defeats   Jake Ball   via KO/TKO   Round 3 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Lawrence Okolie   defeats   Tamas Lodi   via KO/TKO   Round 3 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Fabio Wardley   defeats   Morgan Dessaux   via KO/TKO   Round 1 of 6 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Scott Fitzgerald   defeats   Radoslav Mitev   via KO/TKO   1:24 Round 2 of 6, 4:24 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Dana Zaxo   defeats   Tayar Mehmed   via Decision, Points   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   John Docherty   defeats   Przemysław Binieda   via KO/TKO   Round 1 of 4 Bout Page
Andrade vs. Akavov Friday, January 18, 2019
Us Madison Square Garden Theater New York, NY US Northeast Region
Andrade vs. Akavov 160 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Demetrius Andrade   defeats   Artur Akavov   via KO/TKO   2:36 Round 12/12, 35:36 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Pablo Cesar Garcia   defeats   Jorge Linares   via KO/TKO   2:48 Round 1 of 12 Bout Page
(Boxing)   TJ Doheny   defeats   Ryohei Takahasi   via KO/TKO   2:18 Round 11/12, 32:18 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Amanda Serrano   defeats   Eva Voraberger   via KO/TKO   Round 1 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Chris Algieri   defeats   Daniel Gonzalez   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Reshat Mati   defeats   Joe Gbolo   via KO/TKO   1:06 Round 1 of 4 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Julian Sosa   defeats   Dieumerci Nzau   via KO/TKO   Round 4 of 6 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Nkosi Solomon   defeats   Cade Rodriguez   via Decision   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Cornell Hines   defeats   Farhad Fatulla   via Decision, Majority   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
Whyte vs. Chisora Saturday, December 22, 2018
Gb O2 Greater London, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Whyte vs. Chisora Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Dillian Whyte   defeats   Dereck Chisora   via KO/TKO   1:56 Round 11/12, 31:56 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Ryan Walsh   defeats   Reece Bellotti   via Decision, Split   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Charlie Edwards   defeats   Cristofer Rosales   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joshua Buatsi   defeats   Renold Quinlan   via KO/TKO   1:50 Round 1 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   David Price   defeats   Tom Little   via KO/TKO   Round 4 of 8 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Linus Udofia   defeats   Pavol Garaj   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Fabio Wardley   defeats   Phil Williams   via KO/TKO   Round 3 of 4 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Carlos Takam   defeats   Senad Gashi   via KO/TKO   1:40 Round 7/10, 19:40 Total Bout Page
Matchroom Boxing: Brook vs. Zerafa Saturday, December 08, 2018
Gb Sheffield Arena Sheffield, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Brook vs. Zerafa 154 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Kell Brook   defeats   Michael Zerafa   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Jono Carroll   defeats   Guillaume Frenois   via Decision, Split   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Fowler   defeats   Jose Carlos Paz   via KO/TKO   1:33 Round 1 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Kid Galahad   defeats   Brayan Mairena   via Decision, Points   8 Rounds, 24:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Tomlinson   defeats   Innocent Anyanwu   via KO/TKO   Round 5 of 8 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Terri Harper   defeats   Feriche Mashauri   via KO/TKO   1:25 Round 2 of 6, 3:25 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Qais Ashfaq   defeats   Jay Carney   via KO/TKO   0:45 Round 5 of 6, 12:45 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Callum Hancock   defeats   Ivan Nikolov   via Decision, Points   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Shakiel Thompson   defeats   Konstantin Alexandrov   via KO/TKO   Round 3 of 6 Bout Page
Matchroom Boxing: Turchi vs. Conquest Friday, November 30, 2018
It Teatro Obi Hall Florence, Tuscany Europe Western Region
Turchi vs. Conquest 200 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Fabio Turchi   defeats   Tony Conquest   via KO/TKO   Round 7 of 12 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Joe Hughes   defeats   Andrea Scarpa   via Decision, Split   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Martin Joseph Ward   defeats   Devis Boschiero   via Decision, Split   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Orlando Fiordigigio   defeats   Igor Faniyan   via Decision, Points   6 Rounds Bout Page
(Boxing)   Carmine Tommasone   defeats   Giovanny Martinez   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Mirko Natalizi   defeats   Miguel Aguilar   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   John Docherty   defeats   Angel Mariano Castillo   via KO/TKO   Round 2 of 4 Bout Page
Matchroom Boxing: Lebedev vs. Wilson Saturday, November 24, 2018
Mc Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin Monaco-Ville, MC
Lebedev vs. Wilson 200 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Khalid Yafai   defeats   Israel Gonzalez   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Denis Lebedev   defeats   Mike Wilson   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Fanlong Meng   defeats   Frank Buglioni   via KO/TKO   1:58 Round 5/12, 13:58 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Michael Hunter   defeats   Alexander Ustinov   via KO/TKO   1:52 Round 9/12, 25:52 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Daniyar Yeleussinov   defeats   Marcos Mojica   via KO/TKO   1:10 Round 3 of 8, 7:10 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Khalil El Hadri   defeats   Andrei Nurchynski   via KO/TKO   Round 4 of 6 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Sultan Zaurbek   defeats   Edwin Tellez   via KO/TKO   Round 3 of 8 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Ruslan Kupchik   defeats   Mifodzi Pilipenak   via Decision, Unanimous   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
Matchroom Boxing: Miller vs. Dinu Saturday, November 17, 2018
Us Kansas Star Casino Mulvane, KS US Midwest Region
Miller vs. Dinu Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Jarrell Miller   defeats   Bogdan Dinu   via KO/TKO   2:45 Round 4/12, 11:45 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Brandon Rios   defeats   Ramon Alvarez   via KO/TKO   0:38 Round 9/10, 24:38 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Claressa Shields   defeats   Hannah Rankin   via Decision, Unanimous   10 Rounds, 30:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Sims Jr.   defeats   Colby Courter   via KO/TKO   0:40 Round 2 of 4, 3:40 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Nico Hernandez   defeats   Josue Morales   via Decision, Unanimous   8 Rounds, 24:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Jeremy Nichols   defeats   Jeremiah Page   via KO/TKO   2:34 Round 1 of 8 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Emmanuel Thompson   defeats   Leroy Jones   via Decision, Unanimous   6 Rounds, 18:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Nikita Ababiy   defeats   Javier Rodriquez   via KO/TKO   1:48 Round 1 of 4 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Gabriel Rosado   defeats   Luis Arias   via Decision, Split   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
Matchroom Boxing: Usyk vs. Bellew Saturday, November 10, 2018
Gb Manchester Arena Manchester, England United Kingdom & Ireland Region
Usyk vs. Bellew 200 lbs Show Bouts add_circle
Bout   Info
(Boxing)   Oleksandr Usyk   defeats   Tony Bellew   via KO/TKO   2:00 Round 8/12, 23:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Anthony Crolla   defeats   Daud Yordan   via Decision, Unanimous   12 Rounds, 36:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Ricky Burns   defeats   Scott Cardle   via KO/TKO   2:55 Round 1 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Josh Kelly   defeats   Walter Fabian Castillo   via KO/TKO   2:55 Round 1 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   David Allen   defeats   Ariel Esteban Bracamonte   via KO/TKO, Retirement   Round 7 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Richard Riakporhe   defeats   Sam Hyde   via KO/TKO   Round 8 of 10 Bout Page
(Boxing)   Dmytro Mytrofanov   vs.   Gino Kanters   Ends in a Draw   6 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page
(Boxing)   Alexandros Kartozia   vs.   Daniel Robles   Ends in a Draw   4 Rounds, 12:00 Total Bout Page

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