It’s official. Top Rank has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with streaming service DAZN.
The broadcaster has marketed itself as “The Home of Boxing,” having signed long-term deals with many of the sport’s leading promoters, which include Matchroom, Queensberry, and Golden Boy. It has now added Boxing Hall of Famer, Bob Arum, to its network.
No official figures have been released regarding the partnership, although multiple reports suggest that DAZN will pay licensing fees of between $1 and $1.25 per event. Top Rank is expected to stage eight to ten shows per year.
Arum released a statement on the move: “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.”
Top Rank’s world-class stable includes some of the most exciting fighters on the planet. Arum’s current roster includes former WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis, WBO and WBA super welterweight champion Xander Zayas, WBO lightweight belt holder Abdullah Mason, three-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete, IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla, O’Shaquie Foster, and WBC featherweight world champion Bruce Carrington.
Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “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.”
