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Ali Boxing Bill Advances With TKO Backing and Bipartisan Support
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (848+ words) Last week the House Committee on Education and the Workforce decisively passed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624), a TKO-supported bill that would create an'alternative system'for boxers and reshape the American boxing industry. The committee vote was a landslide,…...
Donn Davis Steps Down From PFL as Knighthead, 885 Raise Stakes
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (411+ words) Professional Fighters League chairman Donn Davis stepped down from the MMA company he launched in 2018, per a LinkedIn message he posted. "Together we built from scratch an entire global sports league," Davis wrote. "PFL's fighter roster, product quality, worldwide footprint…...
Netflix’s Paul vs. Joshua Fight Averaged 33M Viewers Globally
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (340+ words) Netflix's boxing match between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua on Friday, Dec. 19, averaged an estimated 33 million viewers globally, per VideoAmp and Netflix. Joshua's sixth-round knockout of Paul, which concluded just after midnight ET, marked Netflix's third live event with Paul's…...
Mike Tyson vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Pairs Boxing’s Top All-Time Earners
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face off in the ring in spring 2026, according to CSI Sports/Fight Sports, which signed the two boxing legends for the matchup. The location and date for the exhibition are still to be…...
UFC, WWE Parent TKO Doubles Dividend on Heels of Rights Deals
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) TKO Group Holdings is doubling its dividend, the company announced Wednesday, as strong cash flow and future revenue provided by recent UFC and WWE U.S. media rights deals spurred the company to boost the cash provided to shareholders. The increase means…...
Gastineau Argues $100 Million ’30 for 30′ Suit Shouldn’t Be Dismissed
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) In a new court filing this week, retired New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau argues that ESPN, NFL Films, the NFL and other defendants in his $100 million breach of contract and false endorsement lawsuit haven't convincingly shown that his…...
UFC Fighters Win Exposure, Lose PPV Leverage in Paramount Deal
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (604+ words) But in announcing the deal'the first major move by the combined company (coming days after Paramount finalized its merger with production studio Skydance)'TKO president Mark Shapiro apparently put the kibosh on the UFC's traditional pay-per-view model, which often is…...
Sporticast 474: Paramount Opens David Ellison Era With MMA Bang
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the $7.7 billion agreement between UFC and Paramount+. The deal was announced less than a week after the…...
UFC Deal Puts Paramount+ on Fast Track for Big Subscriber Gains
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) Just days after Skydance closed its $8.4 billion merger with Paramount, the newly reconfigured media giant has closed out a rights deal that should position its streaming service for a massive spike in paid subscribers. David Ellison's Paramount has inked an…...
$7.7 Billion UFC, Paramount Deal Ends Pay-Per-View Era
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) The Tiffany Network is entering the Octagon. Paramount and UFC announced a seven-year, $7.7 billion tie-up for U.S. rights Monday that will bring 30 Fight Nights and 13 marquee numbered events to CBS and Paramount+ annually, beginning in 2026." Full access to UFC events will…...