Top Rank join broadcasting alliance with DAZN.

Following most of the last 8 months in the wilderness without a prominent broadcast partner, Top Rank Boxing—led by promoter Bob Arum—is reportedly close to securing a new platform. Multiple reports say the promotion has finalized a multi-year broadcasting deal with DAZN, ending its brief period without a rights partner following the split with ESPN.

Published details indicate the agreement will include eight to ten live fight cards each year. Top Rank is expected to receive license fees of roughly $1 million to $1.25 million per event, placing the overall value of the deal at around $10 million annually. DAZN will serve as the exclusive global streaming home for the fights included in the package.

While outlets such as The Ring have already reported the basic terms, an official announcement from both sides is anticipated later this week.

The agreement concludes a transitional period that began when Top Rank’s eight-year partnership with ESPN expired in July 2025. In the meantime, the promotion kept its fighters active by staging select events on a free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel, but the absence of a major broadcast partner left the company searching for a long-term distribution home.

The new arrangement with DAZN represents a smaller package than Top Rank’s previous deal with ESPN, which reportedly paid between $80 million and $90 million per year while featuring more than 30 events annually.

For DAZN, the addition further bolsters its position in the boxing market. The streaming service already partners with several major promotional companies, including Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, and Queensberry Promotions.