Boxing
Álvarez severs ties with DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions after legal battle
Mexican boxing superstar Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez is officially a free agent after he cut ties with boxing promoters Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media co…
German Boxing Federation’s Al-Masri becomes sixth Aiba presidential candidate
Ramie Al-Masri, the chairman of the Referees’ Commission at the German Boxing Federation (DBV), has become the sixth candidate in the race to become the next president of the International Boxing Association (…
Channel 5 picks up rights to Davis-Santa Cruz bout
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a deal with US-based Showtime Sports and the Premier Boxing Champions series to air this weekend’s world-title fight between Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa C…
DAZN global platform to launch in December with cut-rate initial price point
DAZN Group, the global sports subscription service and media company, is to launch its boxing-focused global streaming service on December 1 at an initial price point of £1.99 ($2.60) per month or less.
Presidential hopeful Kremlev vows to wipe Aiba debt, attract $50m in sponsorship
Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) secretary general Umar Kremlev has made the bold claim that Aiba can raise $50m (€42.3
Fite acquires exclusive streaming rights in US and Canada to Tyson v Jones Jr.
Digital pay-per-view platform Fite has acquired exclusive digital rights to Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones Jr. in the US and Canada, buying the rights from short-form video app Triller
Matchroom ‘working hard’ to bring fans to four events at Wembley Arena
Matchroom Boxing has announced that it will host four events at Wembley Arena in London across a six-week period in October, November, and December
NBC Sports brings back boxing with Ring City USA partnership
NBC Sports and start-up boxing broadcast and content platform Ring City USA have announced a partnership to televise a series of boxing matches on cable channel NBCSN through 2021.
Asian boxing chief to run for Aiba presidency
Anas Al Otaiba, president of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC), has announced that he will run for the presidency of the International Boxing Association (Aiba)
Fury-Wilder III on brink of being called off
The scheduled third showpiece fight between heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder appears on the brink of being called off
Spence Jr.-Garcia title fight moved to AT&T Stadium to secure live audience
The upcoming world welterweight title fight between Errol Spence Jr
IOC retains concerns over governance at IWF and Aiba
Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has reiterated the body’s “strong concerns” over the governance of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and threatened the s…
Top Rank Boxing keeping focus and flexibility to ensure Wilder-Fury III is staged in front of fans
US boxing promoter is looking to put on third part of showpiece trilogy in front of a live audience in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is not an easy process, as company president Todd DuBoef tells Bob Williams.
IMG Replay selling archive rights to Frank Warren fights
IMG Replay, the archive footage arm of the Endeavor-owned sports marketing agency, has struck a deal with the Frank Warren-led boxing promoter Queensbury Promotions to digitise and market an archive of…
Bildplus picks up rights in Germany to WBSS showdown
Bildplus, the subscription service of German newspaper Bild, has acquired rights to the cruiserweight finale of the second season of the World Boxing Super Series
Álvarez sues DAZN and Golden Boy for breach of contract
Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez has filed a lawsuit against OTT streaming service DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions for allegedly failing to deliver on the terms of a $365m (€310m), 11-fight deal.
Round-Up: New Fifa international window, Royals deal challenges taboos, NZ North v South match returns, and more
Fifa has created a new international match window in 2022, from January 24 to February 1, to ease fixture congestion caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - Japan Today
Mediapro’s Gol to show free-to-air boxing in DAZN tie-up
Subscription sports platform DAZN has reached an agreement with Mediapro that allows the agency’s Gol TV to showcase free-to-air coverage in Spain of certain boxing bouts promoted by Matchroom Boxing a…