DAZN and Top Rank Strike Multi-Year Deal, Consolidating Boxing’s Global Landscape

DAZN and Top Rank have officially announced a multi-year media rights partnership, ending an eight-month “free agency” for the legendary promotional firm.

The agreement, announced on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, brings Top Rank’s elite roster of world champions and its incomparable six-decade fight archive to the global streaming platform.

The deal effectively consolidates the sport’s power, as DAZN now houses four of the five largest promotional companies in boxing, including Matchroom Boxing, Queensberry Promotions, and Golden Boy Promotions.

Commenting on the partnership, Top Rank’s 94-year-old Hall of Fame Chairman, Bob Arum, 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,” Arum said.

Ending the Post-ESPN Uncertainty

The partnership marks the end of a transitional period that began in July 2025, when Top Rank’s historic eight-year tenure with ESPN concluded following Xander Zayas’ victory over Jorge Garcia at Madison Square Garden.

Since then, the Bob Arum-led promotion had operated without a primary broadcast home, utilizing FAST channels on platforms like Tubi and Pluto TV to maintain visibility for its athletes.

While Top Rank will produce between eight and ten marquee events annually for DAZN, reports suggest a separate, non-exclusive negotiation with ESPN is also underway. This “multi-platform” strategy would allow Top Rank to maintain a presence on legacy linear television while leveraging DAZN’s 200-plus market digital infrastructure.

A Roster of Current and Future Kings

The move brings some of the most exciting young champions in the sport to DAZN’s subscriber base:

• Xander Zayas: The WBO and WBA unified junior middleweight champion and boxing’s youngest unified male titleholder.
• Abdullah Mason: The 21-year-old WBO lightweight champion and the sport’s youngest current male world champion.
• Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington: The newly crowned WBC featherweight champion, who secured the title with a knockout of Carlos Castro in January 2026.
• Keyshawn Davis & Raymond Muratalla: Top-tier lightweight contenders on the verge of world title opportunities.
• Emanuel Navarrete: The three-division champion and a cornerstone of Top Rank’s international appeal.

The “Crown Jewel” Archive

The archive spans from the “Thrilla in Manila” and the “Four Kings” era of the 1980s to the era-defining reigns of Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao.

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