Boxing News

AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS

BROADCASTS

DO WE have a new player in the boxing broadcast landscape? That’s probably an unfair question given that BLK Prime have only just entered the fray, but their opening salvo wasn’t a bad one. The new streaming channel managed to lure Terence Crawford – arguably the best fighter on the planet – with a reported $10million guaranteed purse, and ‘Bud’ delivered a scintillating knockout of David Avanesyan in return.

For a new, purely digital-based broadcaster, BLK Prime did a decent job this past weekend. They didn’t reinvent the wheel, nor did they blow the doors off, but the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Boxing News

Boxing News8 min read
A Little Respect
RESPECT in a fight is something of a balancing act and, like a jab, it must be measured. Throw a jab too close to one’s opponent and its impact is reduced, yet throw it too far out and you penetrate only fresh air. Similarly, when it comes to respect
Boxing News2 min read
Mannes Stuns Rankin
GLASGOW’S former WBA super-welterweight titleholder Hannah Rankin lost a split decision to Germany’s Naomi Mannes at Knowsley Leisure Centre. Rankin’s approach appeared to be to use strength alone to overpower the visitor but, far too often, she simp
Boxing News5 min read
The Week
ONE of the best cards in the storied history of this column was announced on Wednesday as, for the first time, the Saudi Arabian revolution headed to Los Angeles. In what has been described as a commercial for Riyadh Season, the event that seemingly

Related Books & Audiobooks