Canelo Alvarez filed a lawsuit against Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy and DAZN for breach of contract among other claims filed on Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles. Alvarez is seeking money damages as well as an order from the court granting him release from his promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya’s […]
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Looking to raise capital, DAZN ponders going public
Bloomberg reports that DAZN is looking to publicly trade as it looks for up to $1 billion to funding its online streaming platform. Due to the pandemic, the UK-based company has lost subscribers, furloughed workers and advised its partners that it would not be paying for its rights fees. The company believes that it will […]
DAZN looking for discount with Canelo
It appears that DAZN is looking for a discount from Canelo Alvarez for an anticipated return this September against Callum Smith. The fight is tentatively scheduled for September 12th although Alvarez has to agree to terms. According to an ESPN report, money is holding up the Super Middleweight showdown. However, DAZN is asking for a […]
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships forges deal with DAZN
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has found a home on DAZN starting in August according to The Athletic. The upstart promotion will present a special series of fights beginning in August. The events will be seen on DAZN’s service in the U.S. and Canada. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, founded in April 2018 is based out of […]
DAZN CEO Simon Denyer replaced by James Rushton
SportsBusiness.com reports that DAZN chief executive Simon Denyer is stepping down and is being replaced by James Rushton. The news comes as boxing returns to DAZN as it announced its return to the U.S. for live boxing on July 24th. Golden Boy Boxing will hold an event in Indio, California followed by Matchroom Boxing putting […]