The Sports Business Journal recently ran an in depth section focusing on the importance of content. One of its features included Top Rank Boxing and its strategy of producing its own feed for PPVs with the future hope that fans will turn to its web site as opposed to cable and satellite providers. When subscribers […]
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Golden Boy-Fox enter into new deal on FS1
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that Fox Sports and Golden Boy Promotions have struck a deal for boxing to be on the new Fox Sports 1 Network. The deal goes through 2015 with an option for 2016. Although no official numbers were divulged, it is believed the rights fees to be $100,000 per […]
Mayweather fight to be shown in theaters
Bad Left Hook reports that the Floyd Mayweather-Roberto Guerrero fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend will be aired in theatres. Fathom Events, the same company that works with the UFC in theatre events, will be working with Golden Boy to put the fight in this weekend. After a year off, Floyd Mayweather returns to the […]
Golden Boy-HBO part ways
Yahoo! Sports reports that HBO has ended its relationship with Golden Boy Promotions. The decision to leave the highest-rated boxing network will ignite a competition with rival Showtime. Golden Boy fighters such as Bernard Hopkins, Adrien Broner and Andre Berto will likely move to Showtime. Former HBO fighters Danny Garcia, Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez […]
Mayweather signs deal with Showtime, fights May 4th
Floyd Mayweather has signed a six year fight agreement with Showtime/CBS which will begin with his recently announced fight May 4th against Roberto Guerro. The signing is a sign that the competition between Showtime and HBO has ramped up. Mayweather and HBO had been longtime partners however the new agreement with Showtime suggests that the […]