Boxing
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Rematch described as ‘sporting time machine’
Latest event to reimagine Ali-Foreman fight as ‘immersive theatrical experience’
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DAZN signs multi-fight agreement with Canada’s United Boxing Promotions
DAZN has secured more boxing content after agreeing a multi-fight domestic and international rights agreement with United Boxing Promotions, the Canadian boxing promoter
Industry heavyweights to bring back Rumble in the Jungle as immersive theatrical event
Rematch, the immersive events company founded by Seven League’s Richard Ayers and backed by industry luminaries including DAZN’s John Gleasure and former Coca-Cola marketing director Ricardo Fort, has…
Whisper to produce Usyk v Joshua II, fight free to watch in Ukraine
UK-based sports production company Whisper has been appointed by Saudi promoter Skill Challenge Entertainment to deliver the world feed host broadcast of the heavyweight boxing fight between Oleksandr…
DAZN adds to NFT offering with new boxing-focused marketplace
Sports subscription service DAZN has announced the launch of a boxing-focused NFT marketplace, DAZNBoxing.io
Sky ‘outbids’ DAZN for UK rights to Joshua-Usyk rematch
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has reportedly acquired rights to Anthony Joshua’s upcoming rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, which will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sky has bid over £23.3m
MBC Group to air Boxxer events across Mena region
MBC Group has acquired broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa to Boxxer events, SportBusiness understands
IOC strips IBA of right to run Paris 2024 boxing competition, qualifiers
The International Olympic Committee executive board has stripped the International Boxing Association of the right to run the boxing competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics as well as the qualifiers for …
IBA opens bids for World Boxing Tour, leadership in spotlight after CAS appeals
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has opened a bidding process for World Boxing Tour (WBT) events across 2023 to 2024
Saudi Arabia secures Usyk v Joshua rematch
Saudi Arabia has added another major sporting event to its hosting portfolio with the news that unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will put his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO world boxing titles o…
DAZN strikes deal to secure global rights to Anthony Joshua fights
DAZN Group has acquired exclusive global media rights to all events featuring former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, securing his rights in the UK and Ireland for the first time
Bud Light strikes beer sponsorship pact with Top Rank Boxing
Anheuser-Busch brand continues to increase its presence within boxing
DAZN strengthens Golden Boy relationship with new multi-year deal
Global sports subscription service DAZN has signed a new multi-year rights deal with US-based boxing promoter Golden Boy
Kremlev’s IBA re-election draws questions from IOC, including Gazprom ‘financial dependency’
Russia’s Umar Kremlev has been re-elected as president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), a move which has attracted criticism from the International Olympic Committee amid the governing b…
Sport Live seals landmark Danish boxing deal with TK Promotion
The Denmark-based Sport Live channel has sealed a two-year deal with boxing promotion TK Promotion, covering four to six annual boxing events until 2024
Matchroom Boxing adds to senior team with Underwood and Haines hires
The Matchroom Boxing promoter has moved away from its traditional recruitment model by hiring Daniel Underwood and Alex Haines
BBC picks up delayed rights to Taylor-Serrano in deal with DAZN
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck an agreement with sports streaming service DAZN and Matchroom Boxing to show a full re-run of last weekend’s historic boxing match between Katie Taylor a…
Fite lands rights to Global Titans Fight Series
Combat-focused streaming platform Fite has acquired pay-per-view rights in numerous territories for the Global Titans Fight Series ahead of its first event later this month