Dazn’s French football row ‘a warning signal’ for other leagues Sport Business European football leagues have been warned off selling their media rights to sports streaming platform Dazn by credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS. It comes amid a legal row between Dazn and French football chiefs over the rights to Ligue 1 due to lower than expected take-up of its subscriptions from consumers. Morningstar DBRS said partnering [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment confirms stake in Dazn Sport Business Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment has confirmed that it has taken a minority stake in streaming platform Dazn and entered into a joint venture aimed at showing more events taking place in the kingdom. The announcement confirms long-running rumours of Saudi investment in Dazn and despite the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), of which Surj [...]
Hearn eyes Croke Park for Katie Taylor homecoming fight Sport Katie Taylor could take on Amanda Serrano in a huge trilogy fight on home soil at Croke Park in Dublin, says the Irish star’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Undisputed light-welterweight champion Taylor and Serrano clashed for the second time on the undercard of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas earlier this month. The card, [...]
Usyk gives up IBF belt as Joshua and Dubois agree Wembley bout June 26, 2024 Undisputed boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has voluntarily given up his IBF heavyweight belt to ensure Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois have a prize to fight for in September. The clash between the two brits was confirmed on Wednesday in Wembley ahead of the fight on 21 September. “Anthony and Daniel, listen. I know the IBF [...]
Daniel Dubois 22-2 career boxing record IN FULL June 25, 2024 Daniel Dubois battered Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium last year, knocking the Brit out in a dominant performance. And his 22-2 record is impressive. He takes on Joseph Parker in the latest edition of Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia this weekend. He has won 21 fights by knockout and one by decision while the Londoner’s [...]
Anthony Joshua 28-4 career boxing record IN FULL June 25, 2024 With Anthony Joshua losing to Daniel Dubois in front of a British record 96,000 crowd at Wembley Stadium at the weekend, what does his professional record look like? Joshua has 28 wins in his career, 25 by knockout and three by decision. He has lost two fights by knockout and two by decision. Joshua full [...]
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk helps boost profits at Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom March 11, 2024 Anthony Joshua's first heavyweight boxing bout against Oleksandr Usyk helped fill the coffers of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom group, new documents have revealed.