Anthony Joshua is set to QUIT Sky Sports to bag Mega Deal
Sky Sports are said to be on the cusp of losing Anthony Joshua’s broadcasting rights as the Olympic champion nears a move to rivals DAZN.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn—who represents Joshua—left Sky Sports to join DAZN in April 2021 as part of a deal understood to be worth around £100million. That departure saw a stable of boxing talent leave for DAZN with him, but ‘AJ’ is free to negotiate his terms.
But the Matchroom Boxing chief has since negotiated a £100million-per-year deal with DAZN that has seen him bring his entire stable on board.
Joshua had been the exception to this deal as he had a separate contract to show his fights exclusively on Sky Sports, but that expired after his first fight against Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September – and the heavyweight has now defected to DAZN, reports the Sun.
Anthony Joshua is set to QUIT Sky Sports to bag Mega Deal
It’s understood the September defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk was the last fight on his most recent contract, however. Sky Sports were favored to get a deal across the line to renew their star’s allegiances, but it now appears he’ll jump ship to a major streaming rival.
Joshua is expected to rematch Usyk this summer in a bid to retrieve his WBO, IBO, WBA (Super), and IBF heavyweight titles. The second showdown between the pair has been slated for August after several delays, though there’s yet to be any official word.
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Victory for the London 2012 Olympic star would signal a return to the peak of the heavyweight division. Faith in Joshua as a world-beater has waned in recent years, having suffered two defeats in his last four outings after losing to Usyk and Andy Ruiz Jr.
DAZN already secured the services of several prominent fighters when they lured Hearn to their table last year. Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor came as part of the deal, as did Lawrence Okolie and Conor Benn.
Anthony Joshua is set to QUIT Sky Sports to bag Mega Deal
Sky Sports are said to be on the cusp of losing Anthony Joshua’s broadcasting rights as the Olympic champion nears a move to rivals DAZN.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn—who represents Joshua—left Sky Sports to join DAZN in April 2021 as part of a deal understood to be worth around £100million. That departure saw a stable of boxing talent leave for DAZN with him, but ‘AJ’ is free to negotiate his terms.
But the Matchroom Boxing chief has since negotiated a £100million-per-year deal with DAZN that has seen him bring his entire stable on board.
Joshua had been the exception to this deal as he had a separate contract to show his fights exclusively on Sky Sports, but that expired after his first fight against Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September – and the heavyweight has now defected to DAZN, reports the Sun.
Anthony Joshua is set to QUIT Sky Sports to bag Mega Deal
It’s understood the September defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk was the last fight on his most recent contract, however. Sky Sports were favored to get a deal across the line to renew their star’s allegiances, but it now appears he’ll jump ship to a major streaming rival.
Joshua is expected to rematch Usyk this summer in a bid to retrieve his WBO, IBO, WBA (Super), and IBF heavyweight titles. The second showdown between the pair has been slated for August after several delays, though there’s yet to be any official word.
MORE NEWS: Oleksandr Usyk versus Anthony Joshua rematch scheduled to host in.
Victory for the London 2012 Olympic star would signal a return to the peak of the heavyweight division. Faith in Joshua as a world-beater has waned in recent years, having suffered two defeats in his last four outings after losing to Usyk and Andy Ruiz Jr.
DAZN already secured the services of several prominent fighters when they lured Hearn to their table last year. Undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor came as part of the deal, as did Lawrence Okolie and Conor Benn.
