Matchroom agrees broadcast deal with DAZN

Eddie Hearn is the public face of Matchroom (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Eddie Hearn welcomed the end of perpetual “arm wrestling” with fans over pay-per-views after announcing DAZN will replace Sky Sports as Matchroom Boxing’s exclusive broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland from this summer.

The promoter has had a long and fruitful relationship with Sky Sports for the last nine years, which has helped to establish the likes of Anthony Joshua, Katie Taylor, Carl Froch and Tony Bellew as genuine household names.