BRENTWOOD, ESSEX – THURSDAY, MARCH 5: Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport is thrilled to announce as we speak the launch of Matchroom Talent Agency – with its first signing, UFC Heavyweight Champion, Tom Aspinall.
Matchroom Talent Agency is Matchroom Sport’s new model of expertise administration, created by Chairman Eddie Hearn to handle and repair main Sport & Entertainment expertise with care and loyalty, nurturing athletes’ careers by managing their model and constructing their reputations.
The new subsidiary sits alongside Matchroom Sport’s main world entities in Matchroom Boxing, Professional Darts Corporation, World Snooker and Matchroom MultiSport.
With an unrivalled dominance over the previous 40 years, Matchroom has been on the coronary heart of a few of the most poignant and iconic sporting moments in historical past, pioneered by an array of legendary superstars from generations previous and current.
And a brand new journey begins as we speak throughout Sport & Entertainment, as Matchroom Talent Agency embarks on a vivid future forward by becoming a member of forces with one of many largest stars on the planet as mega star – and reigning UFC Heavyweight king – Tom Aspinall is confirmed as the primary member to hitch its world class expertise roster.
Ranked within the prime 10 as top-of-the-line pound-for-pound MMA fighters on the planet, Aspinall, 32, turned the primary ever Briton to be topped the UFC Heavyweight Champion again in 2025.
Aspinall will proceed working carefully along with his current Media and Management group as Matchroom Talent Agency helps him with additional key providers starting from Commercial, by way of to Publishing, Digital, Broadcast and Legal – and Eddie Hearn is worked up to formally kickstart this new Matchroom Sport enterprise alongside the Salford-born fight fighter.
“I started my professional career in Athlete management and over the past 30 years, I have built a wealth of experience in building global superstars,” mentioned Matchroom Sport Chairman, Eddie Hearn.
“We imagine in partnership and transparency with our shoppers however, most significantly, at all times delivering distinctive and progressive work. Grounded in honesty and fierce dedication, Matchroom Talent Agency is about reworking careers by way of relentless ambition and telling it straight.
“At the guts of every thing we’ve carried out as a enterprise over the past 40 years is figuring out bizarre individuals, who’ve extraordinary expertise. It has develop into a guideline to hunt out people who find themselves humble however heroic in equal measure. Their journey is our journey. Their triumph, our goal.
“UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall is the right embodiment of that – and he’s the perfect, inaugural member of our group.
“We believe in creating opportunities where others see obstacles in turning potential into greatness. So, the message is loud and clear to all: Join us on this journey. We are officially open for business.”
Tom Aspinall mentioned: “I’m actually excited to welcome Eddie [Hearn] and the Matchroom Sport group in a business and advisory position, and to develop into the primary athlete to hitch the brand new Matchroom Talent Agency.
“Eddie has constructed one of many largest manufacturers in Sport and understands methods to take athletes to the subsequent degree, each inside and out of doors of competitors.
“I’m really looking forward to working together and exploring some exciting opportunities as I continue my journey back into the cage.”
Eddie Hearn will likely be joined by Tom Aspinall at an unique Press Conference happening in London on Friday, March 6
