Boxing
Fight Sports Network appoints Asia Pacific MD
The CSI Sports media company’s Fight Sports Network has announced the appointment of Adam Zecha as its managing director for the Asia Pacific region.
Fight Sports moves into Singapore under SingTel deal
The CSI Sports media company will launch its Fight Sports television channel in Singapore after agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with pay-television operator SingTel.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 12 to September 25
Media rights clips from 12 September to 25 September
Sky extends Matchroom boxing agreement
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has extended its partnership with boxing promoter Matchroom Sport for a further two years through to the summer of 2016.
BoxNation picks up rights to Klitschko v Povetkin
UK pay-television broadcaster BoxNation has acquired the rights to the world heavyweight boxing title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin, which will be held in Moscow on October 5.
MCS adds French football and ESPN America rights
MCS stocks up with French league football and US college sport
Mayweather-Alvarez creates new PPV benchmark
The junior middleweight unification bout between Floyd Mayweather Junior and Saul Alvarez on September 14 has broken the record for highest-grossing pay-per-view (PPV) fight of all time.
Fox Sports gets behind WBC’s World Cup of Boxing
The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has signed a multi-platform agreement with the World Boxing Council sanctioning body for the rights to the new WBC World Cup of Professional Boxing event.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From August 29 to September 11
Media rights clips from 29 August to 11 September
GMA secures rights to Mayweather-Alvarez contest
Filipino commercial broadcaster GMA Network has acquired the rights to boxing’s world title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul Alvarez, which takes place in Las Vegas on Saturday.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 11 to July 24
Media rights clips from 11 July to 24 July
Big fee for Mayweather bout
BoxNation pays big fee for Mayweather-Alvarez ‘fight of the year’
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
Boxing final to air on beIN Sport
US pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired the rights to this weekend’s Super 4 boxing final between Edwin Rodriguez and Denis Grachev.
BoxNation plans for future with major announcements
UK pay-television channel BoxNation has secured rights to Floyd Mayweather Junior’s fight against Saul Alvarez, announced a number of partnerships with promoters and revealed it is close to selling a “major shareholding” in the company.