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BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Eubank to face BBBofC over sauna use in weight cut
Chris Eubank Jr will appear before the British Boxing Board of Control in July to answer questions about his use of a sauna before his fight with Conor the BBBofC have refused to "speculate" what punishment the Briton might face if he is found to have broken their 35, beat Benn on points in their grudge match in April and the build-up was dominated by the weight discrepancy and rehydration missed weight and was fined £375,000, but was within the 10lb rehydration limit on the morning of the secretary Robert Smith said the board had been made aware of the possibility Eubank used a sauna for his weight cut."We need to establish exactly what the situation is. I want to find out the dates when it was all done," Smith told BBC Sport. "He's been called in by the Southern Arena Council. He will come in at the beginning of July and tell them what the truth is and then they'll make a decision."Saunas are banned by the BBBofC and last Saturday Adam Azim's opponent Eliot Chavez was pulled from the fight after he used a sauna to make posted several videos of what appeared a gruelling weight cut to middleweight (11st 6lb)."Let's just see what the man has to say. There will be doctors there etc and the council will consider it and decide what action they need to take," Smith said. With the BBBofC facing questions about their sanctioning of the fight and Eubank alleging his weight cut was "derailed" deliberately, Smith - speaking to Boxing News, external - suggested Eubank "boxed as though he had no problems". "He was as strong in the last round as he was in the first round," Smith said."The medical documentation we [received] since the contest says he was fine."Eubank spent two days in hospital after his fight with Englishman racked up £475,000 worth of penalties before his fight with Benn, with the board fining him £100,000 for slapping Benn with an weight fine went straight to Benn, as stipulated in their fight fight took place 35 years after their fathers, Chris Eubank Jr and Nigel Benn, fought in the Sport has contacted Chris Eubank Jr for comment.
The Sun
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco LIVE RESULT: Simpson DROPPED TWICE but earns BRILLIANT win in fight of the year contender
Good evening everyone! Hello boxing fans and welcome to a big night of coverage from the home of Barnsley FC, Oakwell. It's a big night for Callum Simpson as he steps up to fight for the European title against Ivan Zucco. Both fighters are unbeaten but Simpson enters the home fight as the big favourite. The Barnsley brawler has been making some big claims in the run up to this fight and has some big names on his mind. Earlier this week, he revealed he wants to face the likes of Hamzah Sheeraz, Chris Eubank Jr and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. He has to get through the tough Italian first, though.
The Sun
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Callum Simpson vs Ivan Zucco LIVE RESULTS: Main event ON NEXT from Barnsley stadium Oakwell – fight time, updates
Good evening everyone! Hello boxing fans and welcome to a big night of coverage from the home of Barnsley FC, Oakwell. It's a big night for Callum Simpson as he steps up to fight for the European title against Ivan Zucco. Both fighters are unbeaten but Simpson enters the home fight as the big favourite. The Barnsley brawler has been making some big claims in the run up to this fight and has some big names on his mind. Earlier this week, he revealed he wants to face the likes of Hamzah Sheeraz, Chris Eubank Jr and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. He has to get through the tough Italian first, though.
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Sky Sports will NOT renew lucrative Boxxer deal when it expires this month - as the four-year exclusive deal between the broadcaster and promoter Ben Shalom comes to an end
Sky Sports will not renew boxing promoter Ben Shalom's lucrative deal when it expires at the end of this month. Mail Sport understands conversations remain ongoing about future collaborations between the broadcaster and Shalom, whose Boxxer company were plucked from relative obscurity in 2021 and handed a £36million, four-year contract in the wake of Sky's split from Eddie Hearn. But with Boxxer's arrangement expiring on June 30, multiple sources have confirmed Shalom's outfit will not be retained on an exclusive basis. Their final scheduled show of the existing deal was Callum Simpson's European title with Ivan Zucco in Barnsley on Saturday (June 7). Sky Sports declined to comment. A Boxxer spokesperson said: 'Boxxer has enjoyed a hugely successful partnership with Sky Sports in our first broadcast cycle, delivering a series of groundbreaking events and establishing as the UK's fastest-growing and most innovative boxing promoter. 'We are approaching the start of a new broadcast cycle and look forward to making a formal announcement very soon.' It is understood that while Sky Sports are still in discussions with Boxxer, their future strategy will likely see them pick up individual rights for big fights from a range of promoters. Shalom's tenure has not been short of incident, which has included scrutiny of Boxxer's links to the convicted cricket spot-fixer Mazhar Majeed, who advises Boxxer fighter Chris Eubank Jr. There have also been eyebrows raised within boxing about the quality of Boxxer's cards, though Sky sources insist they were satisfied, citing the recent Eubank Jr bout with Conor Benn and Kell Brook's 2022 clash against Amir Khan.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico eyes UK debut fight after being inspired by Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn classic
NICO ALI WALSH is dreaming of fighting in the UK - having been left in awe at Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn's thriller. Eubank beat Benn in their middleweight grudge match at Tottenham after 12 brutally classic rounds. 3 The pair of nepo babies somehow managed to match the thriller their father's treated fans to 35 years ago. And it inspired Ali Walsh - grandson to boxing's Greatest Muhammad Ali - to live up to his iconic surname. He told SunSport: 'I love Eubank. He's an awesome dude and then the fight, I mean, just a quick side note, the fight that him and Conor Benn put on was absolutely amazing. 'They put it on for, not just boxing fans, but they put it on for the kids who come from legacy, the kids who come from backgrounds where their family has done something before them. They put it on for all of us. So yeah, that was amazing." Eubank fell out with his eccentric dad Chris Sr after trying to walk his own path in the sport. But the two emotionally reconciled on the night of his fight with Benn - which helped inspire the iconic victory. Eubank Sr never wanted his son to follow in his footsteps - and infamously banned him until Lennox Lewis helped convince him otherwise. Reality TV cameras captured the moment Lewis talked Eubank Sr into allowing his 13-year-old son to box - paving the way for Jr's career. Ali Walsh had a similar fight on his hands with his parents - and revealed it was his grandad who helped get him the green light. He said: "My situation was a lot like that where I was trying to convince my parents. "My grandfather was on board 100 per cent from the start, but I was trying to convince my parents to get on board.' Ali Walsh is now 15 fights into his career since turning professional in 2021, winning 12 times, losing twice with one no-contest. As an amateur, he had 30 bouts and tried to keep his surname a secret until Mike Tyson showed up to one of his fights and blew his cover. Ali Walsh returned with victory in Guinea against Ebenezer Sowah in May after a shock loss to Juan Carlos Guerra Jr in February. The middleweight has twice fought in Africa - 50 years after his grandfather's famous Rumble in The Jungle win against George Foreman in Congo. Ali fought all around the world, including England and now Ali Walsh is desperate to do the same. He said: 'Let me tell you something, if I fight in the UK, if I get told that I'm fighting in the UK, that would change my life. 'That's the one place on earth I've always wanted to fight. Seriously, London or anywhere in the UK. 'The boxing fans in the UK are better than anywhere on Earth. They're better than here in Vegas and Vegas is the capital of the world for boxing but I would love to fight there.' 3
