Anthony Joshua Renews Stubhub Deal

08 Sep 2015 | tshego

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Olympic heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, as well as boxing promoter Matchroom Boxing, have both extended their partnerships with the online ticket marketplace, StubHub, part of the eBay Inc group of companies.

The agreements will see Matchroom Boxing and Anthony Joshua continue to use StubHub.co.uk as an official ticket distribution channel, all of which will be listed at face value.

StubHub, who will also operate the official ticket resale channel, will benefit from range of brand marketing and activation rights linked with their forthcoming fights.

The debut fight for the new partnership will be ‘Heavy Duty’ on Saturday 12th September at London’s The O2, where StubHub also operates as the venue’s official ticket resale marketplace.

Anthony Joshua is headlining and faces Gary Cornish in his first major title bout with the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight title on the line, after racing to a 13-0 record, with 13 knock outs.

Nick Harford, interim general manager, StubHub International said: “Establishing long-term partnerships is an important part of the evolving the StubHub business, so we are delighted to be extending our agreements with Matchroom Boxing and Anthony Joshua. It’s unquestionably an exciting period for UK boxing and we look forward to seeing how the calendar shapes up, which includes our support for Anthony Joshua as he continues to make both an impressive ascendency in his division and profile.”

Eddie Hearn, group managing director, Matchroom Sport commented: “We are pleased to be renewing our StubHub partnership, as it helps us fill a need – selling face value tickets safely and securely. We want to ensure that boxing fans across the UK are able to purchase tickets to see their favorite boxers live and StubHub allows us to do this.”

Anthony Joshua added: “I am really excited to be renewing my partnership with StubHub. We have forged a great working relationship and I am excited to be moving in to the next stage of my career with such a committed partner. With two huge fights coming up, I am pleased that my fans will continue to have a great platform to access face value tickets.”