Matchroom signs Tom Aspinall

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure if this belongs in the boxing forum; he has been signed on a management basis, with no indication that he is switching codes to boxing.
     
  3. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Didn’t know where else to put it, seems like it’s leading to an eventual boxing match.
     
  4. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He will 100% switch to boxing and soon.
     
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    Hearn and Dana certainly firing some interesting shots at each other.
     
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    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    How are his eyes ? he was badly hurt in his last fight
     
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    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Turki talking crazy

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  9. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    What the hell is going on?
    The current UFC Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has just signed with newly launched Matchroom Talent Agency. This is quite interesting as he is quite a high profile fighter on Dana White's UFC stable, but has stated he would like to move in to boxing at some point, he has previously sparred quite a bit with Tyson Fury, not sure how good he is as a boxer, very impressive at MMA though. After Aspinall's last fight where he got his eyes poked and required surgery, Dana White was particularly insensitive and there was a bit of falling out.

    Quite a smart move from Hearn
    https://talksport.com/mma/4028046/tom-aspinall-signs-eddie-hearn-announcement-ufc-career-limbo/
     
  10. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Thoughts on this @Astro ?
     
  11. Quickeyg

    Quickeyg Games going on Full Member

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    AJ vs Aspinall?



    Nothing surprises me now he's a certified puppet.
     
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    Boring really


    Pretty obvious what could happen.
     
  13. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie through Matchroom and Dazn can offer Aspinall a lot actually.

    Push for more money in remaining 3 UFC fights. Offer him AJ boxing match, or equivelant (maybe Jake Paul ?)
    Can maybe do Aspinall vs Ngannou MMA fight on Netflix (MVP is doing a Rousey MMA fight on Netflix).
     
  14. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    Don't think it's a major shock to the boxing world. Quite an interesting counter strike from Hearn in the Zuffa/Matchroom war.
     
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    In the game of screwing with each other. I think it’s a decent shot back.