DAZN announced that a multi-year broadcast deal has been signed with American promotional outfit Top Rank, further cementing DAZN as the global home of boxing. Set up by Bob Arum, Top Rank has been a staple in the sport for 60 years, and along with the live shows, it will also provide boxing fans with classic fights from Top Rank’s archive which will feature some of the sports legendary names. Details about Top Rank’s first show with DAZN will be announced soon.
Speaking about the partnership, Bob Arum believes this deal with DAZN is one which will benefit the fighters, fans and future of boxing. “Since the day I started Top Rank 60 years ago, our focus has been simple: sign the best fighters, develop them into champions and make the best fights possible. DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing makes this a natural partnership, and I’m confident it will be tremendously beneficial for fighters, fans and the future of the sport.”
Fight fans can expect to watch bouts including Muhammad Ali and the “Thrilla in Manilla”, the Four Kings era of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, along with the more recent names such as George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Fast forward to the present day, and Top Rank's stable is one full of rising stars and world champions with the likes Teofimo Lopez, Emanuel Navarrete, Bruce Carrington and Abdullah Mason all fighting under Arum's promotional banner.
Now these names, along with the rest of Top Rank’s stable will be available to watch in over 200 markets on DAZN.
DAZN CEO Shay Segev is also excited about the Top Rank partnership and called it “a new standard for how world class boxing is delivered. Boxing belongs on the global stage, and this landmark partnership with Top Rank brings one of the sport’s most iconic promoters and legacies to DAZN - the global home of boxing. DAZN already delivers more premium fight nights than any entertainment platform in the world and the addition of Top Rank’s elite events and historic archive further strengthens our position. For fans, fighters and the sport, this partnership is about scale and setting a new standard for how world-class boxing is experienced.”
