DAZN is looking to raise $500 Million according to a report from Bloomberg News. The over the top platform is said to be expanding and the funds would facilitate the build. This past year, DAZN restructured its monthly fee schedule from $9.99 per month to $19.99 per month. Alternatively, subscribers could pay $99.99 for an […]
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Top Rank Boxing on Friday draws 635,000 on ESPN
Top Rank Boxing on Friday night drew 635,000 viewers for its event on ESPN. The event featured light heavyweights Artur Beterbiev and Alex Gvozdyk. Beterbiev called FIGHT in Round 🔟😮 After going the distance, an overwhelming 10th round made Beterbiev THE man to beat in the Light Heavyweight division. #BeterbievNail pic.twitter.com/zk90hcmGcp — Top Rank Boxing […]
Hoping for title fight, Pulev asks Court for Andy Ruiz contract
Heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev asked a New York federal court access to obtain Andy Ruiz’s contract from the short-lived lawsuit in August between Ruiz’s management and that of Anthony Joshua. The Court denied the letter request but left open the question if Pulev were to bring a motion before the Court. The lawsuit was filed […]
GGG gets $7.5 equity stake in DAZN parent as part of fight purse
ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports the purses for Saturday night’s fight on DAZN for the vacant middleweight title between Gennadiy Golovkin and Sergiy Derevyanchenko. According to Rafael, GGG will receive $7.5 million in cash and $7.5 million in DAZN parent company equity. Derevyanchenko will receive a guaranteed payout of $5.2 million but it is being reported […]
Report: Spence-Porter PPV tracking over 300K buys
The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reports that Saturday night’s PBC event featuring Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter is “tracking over 300,000 buys” with the likelihood of it landing somewhere “under 350K.” It was the second PPV featuring Spence as he defeated Porter in a very exciting fight meaning from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. […]