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The World Boxing Super Series finally has an American broadcast partner. The Perform Group, noting hard-core boxing fans’ desire for an American outlet, has acquired the rights to the second season of tournaments and will show all three eight-man... https://t.co/KB0avUWm8p
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The World Boxing Super Series finally has an American broadcast partner. The Perform Group, noting hard-core boxing fans’ desire for an American outlet, has acquired the rights to the second season of tournaments and will show all three eight-man tournaments on its all-sports DAZN subscription streaming service, which launches soon in the U.S., multiple sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN. The WBSS second season will kick off this fall with tournaments in the bantamweight and junior welterweight divisions with a third division to be announced. The WBSS first season had tournaments in the super middleweight and cruiserweight divisions with only a few quarterfinal bouts airing on DirecTV’s Audience Network but with no American outlet for the semifinals or, at least so far, the finals, which take place later this summer. The DAZN deal with the WBSS is separate from its recently announced eight-year, $1 billion deal (only two years guaranteed) with Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to provide the service with regular boxing shows.
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