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    Much-loved Sky Sports boxing tournament to be relaunched on another channel with new format

    MUCH-LOVED Sky Sports boxing tournament Prizefighter will be relaunched on a new channel with a different format.The classic event saw multiple fighters compete through knockout stages before going on to scoop a top prize of £32,000.
    Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom are relaunching Prizefighter on DAZN with a huge cash prizeCredit: PA
    The popular show used to run on Sky Sports and was last on air in 2015
    A whopping 35 Prizefighters were held on Sky Sports, with the last boxing tournament coming in 2015.
    But the series is being relaunched by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom, who have struck an agreement to broadcast it on DAZN.
    The reboot sees Prizefighter head to Japan for a tournament lasting three nights.
    And the jackpot has soared to an incredible £800,000 cash prize.
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    There’s even an £80,000 bonus incentive for every knockout a fighter produces.
    The eight-man series begins on March 31 and will be a middleweight contest.
    The opening event will be decided over 10 rounds, with the latter stages moving to 12 rounds.
    Brits Kieran Conway and Mark Dickinson, plus Ireland’s Aaron McKenna, will all be involved against opponents from Japan, France, America and China.
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    Stars who emerged from PrizefighterFive of the best…

    Audley Harrison (Heavyweight champ, 2009)
    Gavin Rees (Light Welterweight champ, 2009)
    Rocky Fielding (Super Middleweight champ, 2011)
    Lee Haskins (Super Flyweight champ, 2011)
    Mike Perez (International Heavyweight champ, 2011)

    Matchroom CEO Frank Smith said: “This is a fantastic way to start our landmark three-year deal in Japan.
    “Prizefighter was immensely popular with boxing fans in years gone by – and they will love this new inception of the $1million series. 
    “With a $100k knockout prize pot per event, the fighters will be going all out. It promises to be a thrilling spectacle, filled with tough 50-50 fights, that will capture attention around the world.“  More

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    Misfits Boxing 12 full card – how to watch HUGE bill in Leeds

    MISFITS BOXING will return on Saturday night with some huge names on the bill in Leeds.CEO KSI will be hoping for a sell-out at the First Direct Arena for the promotion’s opening event of 2024.
    Credit: @MisfitsBoxing/ X
    TikTok sensation Ed Matthews will main event the card as he takes on a mystery opponent.
    The internet star was victorious when he was last in the ring beating Swarmz in the first round of the huge Misfits Prime Card back in October.
    But what other bouts are on the card in Leeds?
    Who is on the Misfits 12 card?
    Here are all the confirmed fights on the Misfits 12 card:
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    Ed Matthews vs. Mystery Opponent
    AJ Bunker vs. Elle Brooke; For Bunker’s Misfits Boxing female middleweight title
    Ashley Raksu vs. OJ Rose
    Tristan Hamm vs. Not Logan Paul
    Small Spartan J vs. Fox The G
    Ben Williams vs. Fes Batista
    Chase DeMoor vs. Minikon
    Myles Raksu vs. DTG
    Most Wanted vs. Joey Knight

    Credit: @MisfitsBoxing/ X
    How can I watch the Misfits 12 main card?

    The Misfits 12 main card will be shown LIVE on DAZN.
    It will begin at 7pm GMT.
    You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
    A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
    You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.

    Can I live stream the Misfits 12 main card?

    DAZN subscribers can live stream the Misfits 12 main card via the DAZN app.
    The DAZN app is available to download for FREE on to your mobile or tablet device.
    Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action via SunSport’s live blog.

    Can I watch the Misfits 12 countdown show for FREE?

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    DAZN announce major broadcasting change allowing fans to watch sport for FREE for rest of season

    DAZN have removed their paywall for all Women’s football fixtures until the end of the season.The major announcement will see the streaming service’s entire catalogue of women’s football made free to air.
    DAZN have announced they will be removing the paywall for women’s football on their platformCredit: EPA
    The Women’s Champions League will be free to air as a resultCredit: EPA
    DAZN currently hold the rights to show the Women’s Champions League alongside the top tiers in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia.
    All competitions will be available for those at home to tune into until the season ends.
    The British streaming platform announced the change in a statement on their website.
    The statement claimed the change will “drive audience growth and provide a new global home for women’s football”.
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    As well as explaining that fans will be offered “greater access to games, content and the international women’s football community”. 
    All in all there will be 209 games streamed for free in the UK as a result of the change – 29 of which will be from the UWCL.
    Uefa and DAZN agreed a four-year exclusive deal for the broadcasting rights to the competition alongside YouTube back in 2021.
    The deal saw the first two seasons of the competition being shown for free before plans to put the majority of the fixtures behind a paywall.
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    But DAZN’s new announcement has binned that plan and instead made the games available for all fans for longer.
    Last season’s Champions League coverage pulled in a whopping 55.2million viewers on the DAZN women’s football Youtube channel.
    While the final of the competition attracted 5.1million live viewers alone when Barcelona toppled Wolfsburg in a 3-2 thriller.
    Other sports shown on DAZN will remain behind a paywall with the service best known for its coverage of boxing. More

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    DAZN ‘in pole position’ to land broadcasting rights to major European football league in huge shakeup

    DAZN are reportedly leading the way when it comes to securing the rights to show Ligue 1 football.The French first division is currently negotiating with broadcasters over the rights to show games between 2024 and 2028.
    DAZN could win the rights to show Ligue 1 footballCredit: Alamy
    According to RMC Sport, DAZN are the front runners at the moment with the streaming service gaining traction on the other side of the Channel Tunnel.
    Talks between the league and DAZN are said to have “accelerated” in recent weeks, but there is yet to be an agreement.
    DAZN is well known for its boxing coverage in the UK, but subscribers could see the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele on their screens next year.
    The British-owned company have reportedly increased their bid last weekend, but still face competition for the rights from BeIN Sports.
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    Amazon Prime were also said to be interested in showing the French league.
    But they are understood to be stepping down their interest due to financial restrictions – having already lost their their allotment of Premier League games in the UK.
    Ligue 1 execs were said to be holding out for around £860million for the rights to the coverage.
    But with interest not as rife as they were hoping, the league is now looking to replicate the current contract of around £690million.
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    Right for the current season are shared between Canal+ and Amazon Prime in France, but neither broadcaster look to be leading the race for the new set of packages.
    It has also been reported that DAZN are eyeing up Premier League rights here in the UK.
    Their hopes of showing England’s top flight on their streaming service could cause problems for TNT Sports who currently hold the rights to the early kick offs. More

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    Misfits Boxing 12: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and full card as Elle Brooke faces AJ Bunker in huge rematch

    MISFITS Boxing 12 gets underway NEXT SATURDAY – and there are some huge names on the bill.The card will see the rematch of AJ Bunker and Elle Brooke as Brooke came out on top the last time the two went head-to-head in the ring.
    AJ Bunker vs Elle Brooke rematch is expected to be a thrilling boutCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    The ex-Love Island star will be out for revenge after she endured a defeat in July, losing by way of decision with the bout scored at 40-36 in favour of Brooke.
    Misfits Boxing 12 will be hosted in Leeds’ First Direct Arena with the capacity being approximately 13,000.
    CEO KSI is hoping for a Leeds sell-out in the first Misifts boxing event of the year.
    Internet personality Ed Matthews will be the main event of the card as he takes on a mystery opponent.
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    Last time out, Matthews beat fellow influencer boxer Swarmz with just TWO days notice in a 17-second knockout on the huge Misfits Prime card.
    When is Misfits Boxing 12?

    Misifts Boxing 12 will commence on Saturday, January 20.
    The card is expected to get underway at 7pm GMT.
    The First Direct Arena in Leeds will host.

    What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

    Misfits Boxing 12 main card will be shown LIVE on DAZN.
    DAZN customers can live stream all the action via the DAZN app/website.
    You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
    A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
    You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.

    Misfits Boxing 12 FULL card
    The full card for Misfits Boxing 12 is below:
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    Ed Matthews vs. Mystery Opponent
    AJ Bunker vs. Elle Brooke; For Bunker’s Misfits Boxing female middleweight title
    Ashley Raksu vs. OJ Rose
    Tristan Hamm vs. Not Logan Paul
    Small Spartan J vs. Fox The G
    Ben Williams vs. Fes Batista
    Chase DeMoor vs. Minikon
    Myles Raksu vs. DTG
    Most Wanted vs. Joey Knight More

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    Boxing fans celebrate as they realise Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder double-header is on TWO channels for bargain fee

    BOXING fans will have the choice of two channels to watch the double-header involving Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.Both fighters are set to co-headline the upcoming “Day of Reckoning” event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 23.
    Boxing fans can watch Anthony Joshua’s return to the ring across two channelsCredit: Getty
    Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker is part of the Day of Reckoning card on December 23Credit: Getty
    The star-studded fight card will see Joshua take on ex-Tyson Fury rival Otto Wallin, as Wilder faces former world title challenger Joseph Parker.
    It has now been confirmed that the event will be available in the UK on both DAZN and TNT Sports Box Office for £19.99.
    Fans will have be able to choose between the two broadcasters when watching the card.
    They had previously expressed their delight at the “bargain” PPV price.
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    One fan took to social media, writing: “From some of the previous cards I’ve seen priced the same. This actually is good value for once.”
    The price reveal comes after fans were left disappointed with the cost of watching Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou in October.

    Also held in Saudi Arabia, the event was priced at £21.95 as the Gypsy King survived a knockdown to beat the former UFC champion.
    Meanwhile, his brother Tommy Fury’s Misfits Boxing bout with YouTuber KSI also cost fans £19.99.
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    Next weekend’s Day of Reckoning event features a star-studded line-up of names across an eight-fight card at the Kingdom Arena.
    Dmitry Bivol will make the 11th defence of his WBA light heavyweight title against Lyndon Arthur.
    Recent heavyweight title challenger Daniel Dubois returns to the ring too, with No1 IBF heavyweight contender Filip Hrgovic and unbeaten IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia also featuring. More

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    Boxing fans say ‘this goes hard’ after ‘fire’ Day of Reckoning poster with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder is released

    THE OFFICIAL fight poster for boxing’s Day of Reckoning has been released – and fans are loving it.We are now just over two weeks ago from what promises to be a monster night of fights in Saudi Arabia.
    Fans are loving the official fight posters for the ‘Day of Reckoning’Credit: DAZN
    They soon took to social media after they began going viralCredit: DAZN
    Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on December 23Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Deontay Wilder will co-main event the bumper night in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
    Anthony Joshua will be hoping to continue his rise back to the top on December 23 when he faces Otto Wallin in Riyadh.
    But the Brit is sharing the main event billing with fellow heavyweight superstar Deontay Wilder.
    The former WBC champion will be in action against another former heavyweight title holder, Joseph Parker.
    Almost the entire boxing world is hoping that both AJ and the Bronze Bomber can pull off victories in their respective bouts and then go on to finally agree a long-awaited fight between them.
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    However, all eyes are on the Middle East first, and there will also be a number of other mouthwatering showdowns.
    The card is stacked going to be a massive one, packed with heavyweight bust-ups, and Daniel Dubois is also going to be in action.
    Dubois will take on former drug cheat Jarrell Miller, who was supposed to fight Joshua back in June 2019.
    Dmitry Bivol, Filip Hrgovic and Jai Opetaia are all also going to feature on the card too.
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    And now fans cannot wait for the action to begin after the release of the official poster.
    Based on a black background and with red and white text, the main shot shows Joshua sat in front of Wallin on the left, while Wilder is in front of Parker on the right.
    Another graphic was also released, showing a number of the fighters looking up towards the camera while sitting suited and booted around a huge dining table with a host of seafood in front of them.
    “This is actually fire… I love these,” declared one fan before adding: “Just a bit dark, not very eye catching but I think they’re brilliant.”
    Another commented with: “This goes hard.”
    “Damn this looks amazing,” said a fellow admirer, as another described it as “badass”.
    Another wrote: “That goes hard af. Dazn/matchroom design dept is killing it.”
    And another declared that the images were “cold posters” and that they had “last supper vibes”. More

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    Jake Paul vs Andre August: Date, fight start time, TV channel, live stream and FULL card as Problem Child returns

    JAKE PAUL will return to the ring to face American professional boxer Andre August in Orlando next month.The Problem Child has been out of action since he beat UFC legend Nate Diaz in Dallas back in August.
    Jake Paul will face Andre August on December 15thCredit: Instagram / jakepaul
    Paul won by unanimous decision despite being rocked by a number of punches from the 38-year-old.
    His next opponent, August, boasts an impressive CV with a 10-1-1 (5 KOs) pro record, with his latest triumph coming against Brandon Martin by unanimous decision.
    The fight between Paul and August will reportedly take place at cruiserweight and consist of eight rounds.
    When is Jake Paul vs Andre August?

    Jake Paul vs Andre August will take place on Friday, December 15.
    The card is set to start at 1am GMT/ 8pm ET.
    Ring-walks for the main event will be at approximately 4am GMT/ 11pm ET.
    The Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Flordia will host.

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    What TV channel is Jake Paul vs Andre August on and can it be live streamed?

    Jake Paul vs Andre August will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN in the UK and USA.
    In the UK, you can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
    A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
    You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.
    In the US, you can purchase a DAZN monthly subscription for $24.99 a month or $224.99 a year.
    DAZN also provide an option for $19.99 per month, but you will be locked into a 12-month contract.

    Full card
    Here are all the confirmed fights set to take place on the undercard so far:

    MAIN EVENT: Jake Paul vs. Andre August; Cruiserweight
    Shadasia Green vs. Franchon Crews Dezurn; For the vacant WBC super-middleweight women’s title
    Yoenis Tellez vs. TBA; Light middleweight
    Elijah Flores vs. TBA; Welterweight
    Xavier Bocanegra vs. TBA; Featherweight

    What’s been said?
    Jake Paul has spoken about his upcoming fight with Andre August, he said: “I’m a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life,” Paul said.
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    “So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it’s about more than business. Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters.
    “I’m coming to prove my greatness on Friday, Dec. 15 live on DAZN for the world to see.”
    Andre August has also shared his thoughts about the upcoming bout, he said: “I don’t talk very much. I’m all about that action,” August said.
    “Jake Paul has the money, the fame, the team and the resources, but he doesn’t have my hunger.
    “When that bell rings, I am going to go straight to Jake Paul and ring his bell and send him back to YouTube for good.” More