Boxing

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The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has partnered with virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR to offer the first North American boxing matches broadcast live in virtual reality.

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Boxing promoter Golden Boy Promotions has secured a partnership with streaming service FilmOn TV Networks to launch two new channels dedicated to the sport.

UK free-to-air entertainment channel Dave has made its first major move into the sports market by landing rights to British heavyweight boxer David Haye’s comeback fight later this month.

Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has said it will stop operating six channels, including Fight Club and its dedicated 3D service.

Pay-television boxing channel BoxNation has secured a carriage deal with UK digital-television service Freeview.

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US pay-television operator DirecTV has launched an application, Big Knockout Boxing VR, that allows users to watch a boxing event in virtual reality from a ringside seat.

UK specialist boxing pay-television channel BoxNation is drawing together investors to support a drive into Asian and east European markets, according to The Sunday Times.

Indian pay-television channel Sony Six has agreed a deal for rights to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fight against Andre Berto, which takes place in Las Vegas tomorrow (Saturday).

Pay-television channel Fight Sports has secured the rights to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s upcoming fight against Andre Berto in multiple territories across Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights to Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight boxing title clash with Wladimir Klitschko on October 24.

German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fight against Andre Berto.

Specialist boxing pay-television channel BoxNation has secured the UK rights to Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fight against Andre Berto.

Boxing publication The Ring has said it will launch a live streaming and video on demand service next month.

UK pay-television broadcaster Sky is set to secure broadcasting rights to the world heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Briton Tyson Fury, according to the Daily Mail.

Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ has acquired rights for three boxing tournaments operated by AIBA, the sport’s global governing body.

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The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has agreed a multi-year deal to show the new midweek boxing property launched by the Premier Boxing Champions series.

The TSA agency has brokered deals in New Zealand and a host of eastern European markets for the AIBA Open Boxing.

Media rights clips from July 9 to 22