The long-term partnership secures Joshua’s fights for broadcast on DAZN; cements DAZN’s UK business; and reinforces its position as the global home of boxing
In this ground-breaking deal, the UK’s iconic two-time heavyweight champion will also become a global brand ambassador as well as a special advisor to, and shareholder in, DAZN Group
DAZN customers already had unrivalled access to the world’s greatest fighters, including Canelo Álvarez, Ryan Garcia, Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, and Katie Taylor; and so, the deal is the logical next step for DAZN and the natural choice for Joshua.
Sports streaming giant DAZN will be the global home of Matchroom and its world-class, worldwide stable of fighters
Matchroom UK fights will be available on DAZN in the UK and Ireland for the first time beginning July 2021 – a historic, groundbreaking move – DAZN will deliver a nonstop schedule featuring at least 16 exclusive Matchroom UK events annually to fans all around the World
DAZN and Matchroom will also deliver round-the-clock original content and programming to keep fans worldwide on the constant pulse of everything boxing
DAZN, the leading global sports streaming platform, and Matchroom, the leading international boxing promoter, have struck a game-changing five-year global deal.
WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) showed great patience to slowly break down and stop WBO belt holder Billy Joe Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) in the 8th round in their unification clash in front of 73,000+ fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
RYAN GARCIA TO DEFEND INTERIM WBC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST DANGEROUS CONTENDER JAVIER ‘EL ABEJON’ FORTUNA – FRIDAY, JULY 9 AND STREAMED LIVE WORLDWIDE ON DAZN
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 13, 2021) – Rising lightweight star Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) will defend his interim WBC Lightweight Championship against experienced southpaw contender Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs) in a 12-round battle.
Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders will clash in front of over 60,000 fans in a World Super-Middleweight title unification blockbuster at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday May 8, live worldwide on DAZN.
