Boxing

Interview with Craig and Richard Miele, chief executives of Fight Sports, on their acquisition strategy and wider business.

Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Polsat and international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network are planning to launch new channels in the country, according to the Press.pl website.

The IMG agency has sealed a deal to distribute the worldwide media rights for boxing’s upcoming Olympic Games qualifying tournament.

Sports promoter Matchroom Sport has secured a lucrative deal for its entire portfolio of live events and archive footage in sub-Saharan Africa with pay-television startup Kwesé Sports.

Pay-television channel Fight Sports has secured exclusive live rights in over 50 countries to tomorrow's (Saturday's) heavyweight world championship boxing clash between Anthony Joshua and Dominic Breazeale.

Media company CSI Sports has reached a multi-year carriage agreement with Caribbean telecommunications company Digicel to launch its pay-television channel Fight Sports in the region.

LeSports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco, has struck a multi-faceted partnership with the IBF China division of the International Boxing Federation.

The IMG agency has been appointed to produce live coverage of the heavyweight boxing clash between British fighter David Haye and Kosovo-Albanian Arnold Gjergjaj in London on May 21.

US pay-television broadcaster Showtime has signed a deal to broadcast coverage of fights featuring British heavyweight world champion boxer Anthony Joshua.

Specialist UK boxing broadcaster BoxNation told TV Sports Markets this week its recent acquisitions of three world-class events could potentially double its subscriber base, boosting its chances of long-term survival.

Media company CSI Sports, the owner of international pay-television channel Fight Sports, has acquired live rights for the upcoming Canelo Alvarez v Amir Khan fight.

Specialist boxing pay-television channel BoxNation has secured the exclusive UK live broadcast rights to unified world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s highly-anticipated rematch against Wladimir Klitschko.

Specialist boxing pay-television channel BoxNation has secured the exclusive UK live broadcast rights to the forthcoming title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan.

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 has announced the launch of a new combat sports digital platform, ranFighting.de.

Media company CSI Sports, the owner of pay-television channel Fight Sports, has agreed a carriage deal with French pay-television operator Bouygues Telecom.

Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20