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Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora wins show Eddie Hearn’s growing power | Kevin Mitchell

The promoter’s control of heavyweight boxing is growing as Whyte earned himself a rematch with Anthony JoshuaEddie Hearn, working to a blueprint laid down nearly four decades ago by Don King, is taking control of heavyweight boxing with business acumen that continues to outflank his rivals.When two of his favourite London eccentrics, Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora, survived contrasting trials in front of a sell-out, 20,000 crowd at the O2 Arena on Saturday night, two more pieces of a fascinating transatlantic chess match fell into place. Related: Dillian Whyte roughs up Joseph Parker and blazes into heavyweight reckoning Related: Heather 'The Heat' Hardy: fighting gender inequality in boxing – in pictures Continue reading...

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Scott Quigg heads west and into stable of renowned trainer Freddie Roach | Kevin Mitchell

Former world super-bantamweight champion, who is making noises at featherweight, is leaving Joe Gallagher’s care to base himself at the Wild Card gym in Los AngelesScott Quigg has split with Joe Gallagher after six years to join Freddie Roach in the US. It is a gamble that could launch him into a rematch with Carl Frampton or put him into the mix at featherweight, a division that is brimming with possibilities.The 28-year-old former world super-bantamweight champion, now making noises at 9st, insisted on Monday the parting was amicable, although only those close to the camp saw it coming. Related: Carl Frampton beats Scott Quigg to unify world super-bantamweight titles Continue reading...

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