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Boxing has found a new linear television home in America.
Warner Bros. Discovery has struck a deal with DAZN to distribute a monthly boxing series on TNT Sports exclusively in the United States, it was announced Thursday.
“The Fight” will debut on July 4 in an event that is supposed to be headlined by WBO lightweight champion Abdullah Mason’s first title defense against Joe Cordina at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
The show will be broadcast on TNT and DAZN platforms. Select events staged by Top Rank, Golden Boy, Matchroom and Queensberry will follow thereafter monthly.
The partnership will also feature co-produced studio programming. Additional live and shoulder programming, including press conferences and weigh-ins, will be presented by truTV. TNT will also tap into other WBD-owned entities Bleacher Report and House of Highlights to deliver additional content and original programming.
“DAZN has earned a strong reputation within the boxing community, and this will allow TNT Sports to be a player in this growing sport – expanding the reach of these events and the moments surrounding them – to an even broader audience,” TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser said in a statement. “This builds on a successful production and commercial partnership … and further expands TNT Sports’ portfolio of year-round premium sports content.”
WBD and DAZN first kicked off their relationship last summer through soccer and the FIFA Club World Cup.
“DAZN’s partnership with TNT Sports is an important new chapter for boxing in the U.S.,” DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev said in a statement.
“By bringing together two leaders in sports media and collaborating with the world’s top promoters, ‘The Fight’ will deliver unprecedented access to major fight nights to boxing fans nationwide. This collaboration creates attractive commercial opportunities. It reflects our innovative approach to distribution and our shared ambition to grow the sport by making the biggest events in boxing more accessible than ever before.”
WBD is the latest entity to present boxing to stateside audiences during a fast-evolving media rights landscape across the sport.
ESPN signed a multi-year deal with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in March, while Zuffa Boxing kicked off its series of events in January on the Paramount+ streaming service.
Netflix also streams special boxing events on a regular basis to its global audience.
Manouk Akopyan is The Ring’s lead writer. Follow him on X and Instagram: @ManoukAkopyan
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