EDDIE HEARN CATCHES UP WITH UK STABLE PLUS AMIR KHAN ON INSTAGRAM LIVE TODAY

Promoter goes live with six fighters from 1.00pm BST/8.00am ET
Eddie Hearn will be catching up with five Matchroom Boxing stars in the UK today plus special guest Amir Khan, live on his Instagram – @eddiehearn – from 1.00pm BST/8.00am ET.
 
Hearn will conduct a Q&A session in the same style he did with six UK fighters last week – watch that here – to get an insight into how they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and updates on their next steps once the sport returns.
 
The fighters are (in time order)
 
AMIR KHAN – former Unified Super-Lightweight World Champion.
 
TERRI HARPER – newly crowned WBC Super-Featherweight World Champion set to defend her World Titles in an all-British showdown with Natasha Jonas in her hometown later this year.
 
JOSH KELLY – undefeated Welterweight standout and former Olympian stepping up to European level to take on former World Champion David Avanesyan in a huge grudge match.
 
KASH FAROOQ – Glasgow Bantamweight contender primed to make his Matchroom Boxing debut on the Lewis Ritson vs. Miguel Vazquez undercard in Newcastle. 
 
LEWIS RITSON – Geordie Super-Lightweight sensation gearing up to face Mexico’s former long-reigning World Champion Miguel Vazquez after defeating Robbie Davies Jr in a FOTY contender last year. 

CALLUM SMITH – undefeated WBA World, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Super-Middleweight Champion looking to unify his World Titles against Billy Joe Saunders, David Benavidez and Caleb Plant.
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Aqib Fiaz signs with Matchroom Boxing

Rising Super-Featherweight prospect Aqib Fiaz has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.

Trained by renowned coach Jamie Moore at the VIP Gym in Astley alongside two-weight World Champion Carl Frampton and former WBA Super-Middleweight ruler Rocky Fielding, Oldham’s Fiaz is rapidly improving with every fight and has already amassed an impressive following in his hometown. 

He made the decision to turn professional in March 2019 following a successful stint in the amateur code in which he represented his country at Senior level twice. In 75 amateur bouts, Fiaz won nine Area Titles and a National Youth Title at 60kg in 2017. 

Fiaz fulfilled a life-long dream when he fought at Manchester Arena last month on the undercard of Jono Carroll vs. Scott Quigg, earning a shutout points with over Dean Jones to move to 5-0, and the 20-year-old is hoping for more big nights in the North West following his link-up with Matchroom. 

“I’ve worked my whole life for a deal like this,” said Fiaz. “I’d like to thank Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing. I can’t thank them enough for giving me this opportunity. I’m only 20-years-old and I’m already being trained by one of the best trainers in the country in Jamie Moore. Now on top of that I’ve been signed to the best boxing promoters in the world.

“I’m really excited and I can’t wait to get back out there and cracking on with the next chapter of my career. I feel like a caged animal with this isolation and I’m ready to go now. I’m still training in my garage at home, keeping fit and ready to make my big Matchroom debut later this year. 

“I’m a come-forward pressure fighter and I’ve always studied the likes of Michael Gomez, Ricky Hatton and Jamie Moore. I can also box as well because I boxed for England, I’ve boxed at a high level as an amateur and there’s a lot of sides to my game that I haven’t shown in the ring yet. 

“I started boxing around the age of eleven which was when I had my first fight. I was very overweight as a kid. At first it was all about losing weight, but I ended up falling in love with the sport. I lost my first amateur fight but I enjoyed the competition, being punched in the face and punching someone back.

“I was first invited to the VIP Gym as a sparring partner for Carl Frampton when he boxed Josh Warrington. From there I asked Jamie if he’d like to train me and he said yes. I’ve been there since the beginning of 2019 and I’m constantly improving. I’m learning loads from Carl, Jack and Rocky and soaking it all up.

“Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin is the next show in Manchester, so I’d love to get on that one for my first fight with Eddie. It’s absolutely massive and one of the shows that I’d be at as a fan if I wasn’t boxing. You’ve got Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano and Callum Johnson in a European Title fight. If I’m on that then it will be the icing on the cake.”

“I’m delighted to add exciting Super-Featherweight prospect Aqib Fiaz to our growing stable of talent,” said Eddie Hearn. “I was very impressed with his performance on the Jono Carroll vs. Scott Quigg undercard last month and Jamie Moore has been raving about his talents for a while. It always helps being a big ticket seller in this game and Aqib has already got a huge following in Oldham. I’m looking forward to watching his career develop over the next few years.”

You can follow Aqib’s journey on Twitter: @AqibFiazBoxing and Instagram: aqib_fiaz

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