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DAZN AND TOP RANK SIGN MULTI-YEAR RIGHTS DEAL TO BRING MARQUEE EVENTS AND HISTORIC ARCHIVE TO THE GLOBAL HOME OF BOXING!

DAZN and Top Rank announce a landmark multi-year media rights deal bringing elite events and a storied archive to DAZN users worldwide.

The deal reinforces DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing, where fans already have access to 185+ premium fight nights per year.

Top Rank’s next chapter on DAZN delivers today’s champions and contenders with a six-decade legacy shaped by some of the most iconic boxing events.

NEW YORK (March 18, 2026) — DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, and Top Rank, a legacy brand in boxing, today announced a landmark multi-year partnership that will usher in a defining era for one of sport’s most iconic entities. The agreement brings Top Rank’s unrivaled fight nights and historic fight library to the global home of boxing, DAZN, worldwide. 

The partnership marks the next chapter in Top Rank’s 60-year legacy and provides DAZN users worldwide with access to an unparalleled slate of elite boxing talent. DAZN will also provide boxing fans with classic fights from Top Rank’s historic six-decade archive, featuring some of the most recognizable names in boxing history. These include Muhammad Ali and the legendary “Thrilla in Manila,” the Four Kings era of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, plus later icons such as George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao. 
 
Top Rank joins DAZN’s industry-leading boxing portfolio, further bolstering an entertainment platform already synonymous with the sport’s biggest nights, deepest schedules and most compelling matchups. 
 Top Rank’s world-class roster of over three dozen fighters will be showcased prominently on DAZN, featuring former champion and Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis, WBO and WBA junior middleweight world champion and boxing’s youngest unified world champion Xander Zayas, undefeated WBO lightweight world champion and boxing’s youngest world champion Abdullah Mason, three-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete, undefeated IBF lightweight world champion Raymond Muratalla, two-time junior lightweight world champion O’Shaquie Foster, and WBC featherweight world champion Bruce Carrington, among many more of the sport’s leading contenders and rising stars. From emerging prospects to established global stars, Top Rank fighters will now compete as part of DAZN’s world-leading boxing stable, expanding its reach and depth across more than 200 markets.

DAZN’s commitment to boxing fans is unmatched. Its Ultimate tier is the must-have subscription for boxing fans; it includes more than 185 fight nights per year,12+ pay-per-view events annually, an unmatched archive of classic fights, and behind-the-scenes content and partnerships with many other leading promoters and rights holders.

The Top Rank deal cements DAZN’s position at the center of boxing. It brings together  
one of the world’s most important boxing brands with the world’s leading global sports entertainment platform. 
 
Bob Arum, Top Rank Chairman, said: “Since the day I started Top Rank 60 years ago, our focus has been simple: sign the best fighters, develop them into champions and make the best fights possible. DAZN’s position as the global home of boxing makes this a natural partnership, and I’m confident it will be tremendously beneficial for fighters, fans and the future of the sport.” 

Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “Boxing belongs on the global stage, and this landmark partnership with Top Rank brings one of the sport’s most iconic promoters and legacies to DAZN – the global home of boxing. DAZN already delivers more premium fight nights than any entertainment platform in the world and the addition of Top Rank’s elite events and historic archive further strengthens our position. For fans, fighters and the sport, this partnership is about scale and setting a new standard for how world-class boxing is experienced.” 

Details regarding the inaugural Top Rank on DAZN event will be announced shortly. 

About DAZN
DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, streams more than 150,000 live events annually and is available in over 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of European football, women’s football, boxing and MMA, as well as the NFL Game Pass and NHL.TV internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more. 

DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN. The company partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. 

DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 4,000 employees. For more information on DAZN, visit www.dazngroup.com

About Top Rank
Innovation has defined Top Rank since Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum promoted his first fight in 1966. The leading boxing content and event company, Top Rank has shaped, developed, and promoted the careers of international pay-per-view superstars and Hall of Famers, including Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Vasiliy Lomachenko. For more information, visit www.toprank.com.  

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