Undefeated British light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi has signed a long-term agreement with promotional company Boxxer. <\/span><\/p>\n The 2016 Olympic bronze medallist was previously signed to Matchroom Boxing. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Buatsi’s fights will now be shown on Sky Sports and his first bout with his new promoter will be on 6 May at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.<\/span><\/p>\n “I want to get the biggest fights on the biggest, most accessible platform for sports fans,” the 30-year-old said. <\/span><\/p>\n Matchroom Boxing fights are streamed on the DAZN app, while Boxxer has an exclusive agreement with Sky Sports. <\/span><\/p>\n Buatsi says the lure of fighting on traditional television, rather than a subscription-based app, was the main reason he switched promotional companies.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking at Wednesday’s media event at Boxpark, in Croydon, he added: “I’m not going to tell you to download an app and type in your email and bank details. Type in the TV channel and you can watch me fight.”<\/span><\/p>\n Ghana-born Londoner Buatsi has won all 16 of his fights since turning professional in 2017, but has been out of the ring since <\/span>beating Craig Richards<\/span><\/a> on points in May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was a hard fight,” he said. “I asked myself, how many people watched it? I don’t think a lot of people saw it. <\/span><\/p>\n “For the blood and sweat I shared in that fight, it’s important people can watch it.”<\/span><\/p>\n Buatsi – a standout amateur who also won two national English titles – was considered one of the brightest prospects in world boxing when he turned professional. <\/span><\/p>\n Inactivity, partly down to injury and the Covid pandemic, stagnated his progress. But the former British champion, who is ranked number one with the WBA – with Russian Dmitry Bivol the WBA ‘Super’ champion – says he is targeting a world title. <\/span><\/p>\n “I’m top three in three of the governing bodies,” added Buatsi. “It’s about manoeuvring myself in the right way so that I can become [a] mandatory [challenger].<\/span><\/p>\n “There’s not a specific name, I just want to get my hands on the belt.”<\/span><\/p>\n Shalom believes Buatsi will “bring major nights and titles” to British boxing, adding: “He doesn’t want to duck anyone. He wants the biggest test and wants to be recognised for it. We can 100 per cent deliver on that.” <\/span><\/p>\n Buatsi’s signing could set up a clash with Dan Azeez, who <\/span>won the European light-heavyweight title<\/span><\/a> on Saturday with victory over Frenchman Thomas Faure in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n As Buatsi took his seat, he asked: “Where’s Dan Azeez? I just saw him. Dan, lift up your hand. We have to big up Dan. Europe’s latest champion.”<\/span><\/p>\n Buatsi has also been heavily linked with fighting fellow Londoner Anthony Yarde.<\/span><\/p>\n‘I want to get my hands on the belt’ <\/h3>\n
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