Boxing
RMC Sport lands rights in France to PBC boxing
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has acquired exclusive rights to Premier Boxing Champions fights.
The deal covers at least 2021
Aiba to launch new international tournament in UAE
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has detailed plans for a new annual international tournament in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Triller continues expansion by winning rights to Lopez-Kambosos world title fight
Upstart social media company Triller made another major move to shake up the professional boxing landscape by securing the rights to promote Teofimo Lopez's upcoming world lightweight title defense against …
FITE looks to leverage success of Mike Tyson fight card
Digital pay-per-view platform FITE is looking to create long-term benefits from the success of the recent Mike Tyson fight card, which has resulted in the company's registered user base climbing from 2
Triller looks to transform pro boxing, company’s profile after success of Tyson fight card
Triller co-owner Ryan Kavanaugh tells SportBusiness how the Tyson-Jones fight came together and how the social media platform is looking to use live sports to compete in the short-form digital space.
Kremlev secures Aiba presidency, new constitution adopted
Umar Kremlev has been elected as the new president of the International Boxing Association (Aiba), with the embattled governing body continuing its reform efforts by introducing a new constitution
Mikayilov pledges to restore AIBA’s financial stability
Suleyman Mikayilov has put in place a comprehensive plan to bring AIBA back from the brink of financial oblivion and safeguard the international federation’s long-term future if he secures the presidency this Saturday.
DAZN unveils original content line-up, forms Google ad alliance in DACH region
Media company and OTT broadcaster DAZN has released details of a slate of original content programming featuring the likes of Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and heavyweight boxer Anthony…
Tyson-Jones exhibition fight expected to generate more than $80m for Triller
The recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight in Los Angeles is expected to generate more than 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, which would earn media company Triller around $80m
Suleyman Mikayilov: Boxing is at a critical moment, real change must be implemented at AIBA
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Snoop Dogg, Triller partner to create The Fight Club boxing league
US rapper and entertainment personality Snoop Dogg is partnering with media platform Triller to create a new boxing league called "The Fight Club".
DAZN’s boxing-focused global service goes live
The global streaming service of media company DAZN has gone live today (Tuesday) and will broadcast live coverage of Billy Joe Saunders’ WBO super-middleweight title defence against fellow Englishman M…
Golovkin returns on DAZN in December fight
Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin will return to action with a fight against Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta on December 18 that will be streamed live and exclusively in over 200 countries and territories b…
Cannabis tech company Weedmaps becomes official sponsor of Tyson-Jones fight
Mike Tyson's upcoming exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, has secured a sponsorship agreement with legal cannabis technology company Weedmaps.
Manifesto of Aiba candidate Mikayilov includes Olympic and financial focus
The manifesto of would-be Aiba president Suleyman Mikayilov centres on the issues of reinstating boxing’s world governing body into the Olympics and fixing the federation’s financial problems within 100…
DAZN to kick off global service with Joshua fight as Garcia-Campbell postponed
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is to maintain the launch of its boxing-focused global streaming service on December 1, despite the postponement of its first major…
DAZN picks up rights to Canelo Álvarez bout following promoter split
Over-the-top sports subscription service DAZN has acquired rights to broadcast Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’s world super middleweight fight against England’s Callum Smith on December 19.
DAZN
Canelo’s split with Golden Boy and DAZN was written in the stars
Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez has departed his deal with Golden Boy Promotions, tearing up his 10-fight deal with DAZN in the process after only two events. Callum McCarthy explores how the boxer made himself a free agent.