After 52 years of history, making some of the biggest boxing fights in the sport, Top Rank, led by Bob Arum, finds itself in shambles. The promotion inked a deal with ESPN back in 2017, and the following year agreed to a seven-year contract. It included 54 events annually across ESPN and ESPN+. However, their partnership came to a screeching halt in August 2025, with no extension in their contract amid declining viewership, marking their first crisis.

Their final event, which aired on July 26, 2025, featured a main event between Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia . Boxing insider Rick Glasser previously reported, “Top Rank has landed a deal with premium cable channel Starz.” He added that the agreement will see Starz broadcast 11 fights per year, with $1 million paid per event. While

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