Matchroom Radio Ep81: David Diamante with Pat Barrett

Eddie Hearn on the epic Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn fight, the already contracted rematch he'd like to see in late September, and Benn's future at welterweight.Eddie Hearn is in New York ahead of the Fatal Fury triple header of Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero, Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza and Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez. PLUS: the latest on Tyson Fury's comeback against Anthony Joshua and more.

Eddie Hearn in Orlando previews Austin 'Ammo' Williams' big fight with Patrice Volny, Omari Jones' pro debut, the Edgar Berlanga situation, Chris Eubank Jr's fine for slapping Conor Benn, Mauricio Lara's failed drugs test, admits a deal is being worked on for Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Richardson Hitchins' next move and more!

Matchroom talk exclusively to Eddie Hearn following the news Floyd Schofield is out of the Shakur Stevenson fight and 15-0 Josh Padley has stepped in on three days notice to challenge for the WBC World Lightweight Title this Saturday on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard in Riyadh.

'Black Flash' Pat Barrett joins David Diamante in Manchester to preview Nephew Zelfa's fight with Jazza Dickens, looking back on his own career which saw British & European Title success plus a shot at the World Title, his time under the legendary coach Brian Hughes, a dip into his mindset and drive to success, touching on his stories away from the ring plus much more.

Golden Boy's CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes his side will score a whitewash over Eddie Hearn's Matchroom when Arnold Barboza fights Jack Catterall, Floyd Schofield challenges Shakur Stevenson and Vergil Ortiz's meets Israil Madrimov over the next two weeks.

Eddie Hearn talks exclusively to Matchroom Boxing from HQ in Brentwood on Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza in Manchester on February 15; the latest on Dalton Smith-Adam Azim, Anthony Joshua, Canelo vs Jake Paul & Terence Crawford, Johnny Fisher-Dave Allen & more!

Matchroom's Jamie Ward and Scott Hammerton are back with a slightly different Pod to the usual Flash Knockdown. Whilst plans are in place for a revamped format, 2025 is previewed ahead of our landmark 12 hour dual broadcast this Saturday in Nottingham headlined by Dalton Smith's European Title fight and Diego Pacheco's Super Middleweight showdown against Steve Nelson in Las Vegas.

Fresh from the ink drying on the fight contract, Conor Benn talks exclusively to Matchroom to announce his much anticipated grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr is back on. 'The Destroyer' insists things are now personal and that the fight will go early. A date and venue will be confirmed shortly.

Back home in Dublin, Katie Taylor spends some time answering questions from her loyal fanbase hosted by Steve Bunce at the Sports Direct / Everlast store in Carrickmines just outside of Dublin on Saturday 11 January 2025.

Jamie and Scott are in Riyadh for the huge rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Undercard fighters Peter McGrail and Demsey McKean discuss their respective fights against Rhys Edwards and Moses Itauma, Al Foran goes through his legendary impersonation list and Sunny Edwards talks his career and why he thinks Usyk will retain his World Title.