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Deontay Wilder Reportedly Turning Down $100 Million DAZN Deal

Deontay Wilder is expected to announce his network decision soon. However, DAZN is not expected to be his choice. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Wilder is expected to decline a $100 million multi-fight offer from the DAZN streami…

Deontay Wilder is expected to announce his network decision soon. However, DAZN is not expected to be his choice. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Wilder is expected to decline a $100 million multi-fight offer from the DAZN streaming service. The service has been aggressively pursuing “The Bronze Bomber” as of late: “Deontay Wilder will formally […]

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“GGG” Gennady Golovkin Signs with DAZN

Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) is the latest high profile boxer to sign with DAZN. The no longer free agent has signed on with the same video streaming service as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for a six-fight deal and the speculation of having a GGG vs. Can…

Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) is the latest high profile boxer to sign with DAZN. The no longer free agent has signed on with the same video streaming service as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for a six-fight deal and the speculation of having a GGG vs. Canelo for the third time should come easier to fans […]

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Gennady Golovkin Reportedly Closing In On DAZN Deal, Involves Company Equity

Chances of a trilogy fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are looking very high. The Mexican star inked a record-breaking deal with the DAZN streaming service last year. Now, Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger reports that Golovkin and D…

Chances of a trilogy fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are looking very high. The Mexican star inked a record-breaking deal with the DAZN streaming service last year. Now, Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger reports that Golovkin and DAZN are now closing in on a multi-fight deal. The deal includes three guaranteed fights out of a possible six. […]

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Gennady Golovkin Expected to Sign with DAZN

The DAZN streaming service has been making some big moves lately. They recently signed Canelo Alvarez to a record-breaking broadcast deal. He signed for five years over 11 fights, worth $365 million. The first fight of that deal went down last month  (…

The DAZN streaming service has been making some big moves lately. They recently signed Canelo Alvarez to a record-breaking broadcast deal. He signed for five years over 11 fights, worth $365 million. The first fight of that deal went down last month  (Sat. December 15, 2018) against Rocky Fielding. He finished Fielding in the third round to capture the WBA Super […]

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GGG Close To Short-Term Deal With DAZN

Combat sports streaming service DAZN has reportedly inked a short-term deal with the highest-profile boxing free agent on the market. Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine first reported that Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn and DAZN chairman John Skipper met with “GGG” in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The goal of the meeting was to finalize terms of […]

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Combat sports streaming service DAZN has reportedly inked a short-term deal with the highest-profile boxing free agent on the market.

Mike Coppinger of Ring Magazine first reported that Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn and DAZN chairman John Skipper met with “GGG” in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The goal of the meeting was to finalize terms of a contract that would be for two fights. Both would earn him six-figure paydays.

Coppinger also stated that “barring an unforeseen stumbling block in talks between GGG and Hearn/DAZN, it appears deal will get done.”

Golovkin is a former unified middleweight champion. He is coming off a narrow majority decision loss to Canelo Alvarez last September. The year before, he suffered a far more controversial split draw to the same opponent. “GGG” did defeat Vanes Martirosyan in May of 2018 via KO in lieu of Canelo’s failed drug test.

DAZN has quickly become the marquee destination for boxing talent. The service boasts the fighting rights to Canelo Alvarez, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, and WBC super-flyweight champ Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, just to name a few.

Should Golovkin sign with DAZN a trilogy fight with Canelo would only make sense. However, being that “GGG’s” reported deal essentially equates to a one-year contract, matchmakers better get a move on.

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Wladimir Klitschko Reportedly In Talks For Fury & Joshua Rematches

It looks like former boxing heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly eying a comeback. Klitschko hasn’t laced up his gloves since his 2017 defeat to Anthony Joshua. Prior to that, Klitschko suffered his first loss in over a decade to Tyson Fury. With the defeat to Fury, Klitschko lost the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, […]

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It looks like former boxing heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly eying a comeback.

Klitschko hasn’t laced up his gloves since his 2017 defeat to Anthony Joshua. Prior to that, Klitschko suffered his first loss in over a decade to Tyson Fury. With the defeat to Fury, Klitschko lost the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight championships. Fury bested the Russian after 12 rounds via unanimous decision.

After over a year off, Klitschko returned in attempt to regain his heavyweight straps. This time, however, he found himself against new heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. He shared the ring with the talented Englishman for 11 rounds before being stopped by Joshua. However, it was a highly-competitive contest in which Klitschko earned a knockdown at one point.

Klitschko attempted to earn a rematch with Joshua after his loss, but a deal was never able to be made. As a result, Klitschko ultimately decided to retire from fighting. But after seeing the resurgence in the heavyweight division thanks to the likes of Joshua, Fury, and Deontay Wilder, the 43-years-old is eager to return.

Potential Three Fights

According to a report from Mike Coppinger of FOX Sports, Klitschko was discussing a three-fight deal with the DAZN streaming service. The fights included a tune-up fight, and rematches against Fury and Joshua (in that order):

“Sources: Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was discussing a three-fight deal with DAZN that would end his retirement. First fight would be a tune-up, followed by rematches with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, in that order”

However, Klitschko reportedly told Sports Illustrated that is not true, and he’s instead negotiating a fight with Dillian Whyte. Klitschko initially didn’t have an interest in fighting Whyte, but that has all changed since his eagerness to return to boxing has ramped up:

“Klitschko told @SIChrisMannix it wasn’t true that he would discussing a fight with Dillian Whyte. He in fact wasn’t interested in boxing Whyte, but he’s keen on a comeback”

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