Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is planning to organise fights in his own back garden in July when professional boxing returns in July from the COVID-19 lockdown.


Hearn’s mansion home and headquarters in Brentwood, to the north-east of London.


That has extensive grounds and he told Saturday’s Daily Mail he envisaged fight nights on four consecutive weekends behind closed doors.


“It is a huge mission. We are going to turn our headquarters here into an outdoor venue for live boxing.

With a full canopy in the middle of the garden and the ring overlooking London,” said the Matchroom boss.


“Just imagine it. It is summer, the house is all lit up, you can see Canary Wharf in the distance and fireworks are going off Read More.