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Boxing's Clear Vision

UK-based DVD and video distributor Clear Vision has snapped up the exclusive UK rights to ESPN’s classic boxing catalogue.

The collection includes Muhammad Ali’s most famous fights – the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thriller in Manila.

Clear Vision expects to launch the DVD catalogue later in 2004.

The series also features the likes of Jack Johnson, Max Schmelling, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes and Joe Frazier.

Said Ian Allan, chairman of Clear Vision: “Television viewing figures on classic boxing programming demonstrate the public’s fascination with the sport and we have acquired the world’s greatest boxing archive for DVD and video.”

Clear Vision is also the UK exclusive distributor of World Wrestling Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship DVDs and videos.

ESPN Europe in London and RDA Communications negotiated ESPN’s agreement with Clear Vision.