Boxing: BBC Broadcasting Deal
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
It has been reported that the BBC has signed a broadcasting deal with Boxxer to air fights from selected events on BBC Two or Three as well as on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website during the next 12 months.
Boxxer, the British professional boxing promotional company, currently houses some of the biggest talents in UK boxing, including Olympic and world champion Lauren Price.
Commenting on the deal, Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, stated:
"Bringing professional boxing back to primetime BBC television, free-to-air, and to our extensive digital platforms is an exciting moment for us and hopefully for boxing fans."
The dates and headliners of boxing events to be broadcast under the deal is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Ben Shalom, the founder of Boxxer, stated:
"Partnering with the BBC to deliver big-time British boxing on Saturday night TV is a historic moment.”
And added:
"This huge platform will give our fights the exposure they deserve and helps us take the sport to huge new audiences."
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