The $1bn deal between Matchroom Sport and DAZN has sent shockwaves through boxing and threatens to undermine the pay-per-view model that has been so successful in the sport. Richard Clarke looks at the deal and the sport’s emerging presence on YouTube.
Mind over matter? | Art meets sport in chess-boxing
Dominic Bliss looks at how the bizarre hybrid sport of chess-boxing has emerged as a niche business for sports industry promoters.
Not another US premier league deal
Britain’s essential utilities, airports, much of the rail network and even steel manufacturing have all slipped almost unnoticed into foreign ownership.
IOC calls for Aiba ‘action’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has warned the International Boxing Association (Aiba) that it needs to make more progress in implementing vital governance reforms or it could face being blocked from being on the programme for the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games.
Aiba claims compliance with Wada Code, president fights US claims
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has claimed it is now in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) Code, while the body’s interim president, Gafur Rakhimov, has instigated legal action in a bid to clear his name in the sporting world.
Aiba addresses anti-doping concerns by appointing GAISF unit
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has announced a new partnership to outsource the management of its anti-doping program as part of continued efforts to assure the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over its governance.
WBC launches campaign to fight for boxing’s Olympic status
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has launched a campaign to maintain the sport’s place in the Olympic Games amid growing concern over escalating tensions between the International Boxing Association (Aiba) and International Olympic Committee (IOC).