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BRENTWOOD, ESSEX – THURSDAY, MARCH 5: Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport is thrilled to announce today the launch of Matchroom Talent Agency – with its first signing, UFC Heavyweight Champion, Tom Aspinall.

Matchroom Talent Agency is Matchroom Sport’s new brand of talent management, created by Chairman Eddie Hearn to manage and service leading Sport & Entertainment talent with care and loyalty, nurturing athletes’ careers by managing their brand and building their reputations.

The new subsidiary sits alongside Matchroom Sport’s leading global entities in Matchroom Boxing, Professional Darts Corporation, World Snooker and Matchroom MultiSport.

With an unrivalled dominance over the past 40 years, Matchroom has been at the heart of some of the most poignant and iconic sporting moments in history, pioneered by an array of legendary superstars from generations past and present.

And a new journey begins today across Sport & Entertainment, as Matchroom Talent Agency embarks on a bright future ahead by joining forces with one of the biggest stars in the world as mega star – and reigning UFC Heavyweight king – Tom Aspinall is confirmed as the first member to join its world class talent roster.

Jarrell Miller got his toupee knocked off and then threw it into the crowd 😭

He got the split decision victory 😤

NEW YORK CITY - 1 DECEMBER, 2025: HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and owner of Ring Magazine, has confirmed the highly anticipated fight between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson is on for Saturday January 31 in New York as the headline event for ‘The Ring 6’.

The event is brought to fight fans by Matchroom Boxing and will be broadcast live, exclusively on DAZN worldwide.

Brooklyn’s Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) will be putting his WBO and The Ring junior-
welterweight titles on the line when he takes on current WBC lightweight world
champion Shakur, stepping up to 140 for the first time.

The thrilling matchup at the start of 2026 will serve as a fourth title defense for ‘The Takeover’ as he looks to extend his six-fight winning streak following his most recent victory, a unanimous decision win over the previously undefeated Arnold Barboza Jr. during The Ring’s historic Fatal Fury Times Square card in May.

For Shakur, who will also be fighting just a few miles from his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, this represents an opportunity to become a four-weight world champion. The southpaw’s most recent fight came just two months after Teofimo’s triumph, when he claimed a unanimous decision win against mandatory challenger William Zepeda to retain his WBC lightweight belt during July’s stacked Ring III event at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.

HE Turki Alalshikh said: “This fight between two huge talents will provide an exciting start to our plans for 2026 and as we look to create another great year of boxing events around the world. We are looking forward to returning to New York in January and producing another big world title fight that fans have been waiting for.”

Teofimo Lopez said: “Duck, Duck, Goose! Are you ready for New York City? Brick city in the concrete jungle, so let’s get ready to rumble! The Takeover is here to stay, not play. Make Boxing Great Again is my forte. Shakur will fall in nine.”

Shakur Stevenson said: “I have never shied away from a challenge and always chased the biggest fights in the sport because I know I am one of the best boxers in the world. Teofimo Lopez will learn that firsthand on January 31 when I take his belt and show him that there are levels to this game. New York, get ready for a spectacular performance as I take over a fourth straight weight division. ”

Further details including ticketing, venue and additional fights on the card will be
announced in due course.

Queensberry: The Magnificent Fight Card Revealed! 🥊
​Get ready for an explosive night of boxing! This official poster reveals the stacked Queensberry fight card, headlined by the heavyweight clash between Itauma vs. Franklin – aptly titled "The Magnificent."
​Also featuring top talent like Hutchinson vs. Taylor, Davies vs. Miller, and more exciting matchups across the card, this is one show you won't want to miss.
​Save the date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Co-op Live, Manchester. Catch all the action live on DAZN!
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