UK promoter BOXXER reveal brand-new TV offer

BBC Sport and UK promoter BOXXER today announced a brand-new broadcast offer that will see live, world-class professional boxing return to Saturday night primetime tv and BBC iPlayer on a free-to-air basis.Selected undercard battles, features and behind-the-scenes content will likewise be readily available throughout BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport social channels. The new deal opens boxing

as much as all audiences, making the sport more available than ever. Full information of the first fight, undercard and BBC Sport providing group will be announced in the coming weeks.Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, stated:” Bringing professionalboxing back to primetime BBC tv, free-to-air, and to our comprehensive digital platforms is an exciting moment for us and for boxing fans. Boxing is a sport that we understand deeply resonates with younger audiences and this handle BOXXER enables us to display the next generation of British fighters -delivering top-tier nationwide boxing moments to all audiences, wherever and however they want it.”Ben Shalom, Creator and CEO of BOXXER, stated: “Partnering with the BBC to provide big-time British boxing on Saturday night television is a historic moment. We’re happy to bring the most entertaining British fighters to the most significant possible audience. This substantial platform will give our fights the exposure they deserve and assists us take the sport to big brand-new audiences.”BOXXER had formerly delighted in a four-year deal with Sky Sports, but that ended at the end of June 2025. According to the Daily Mail, it was Sky Sports that chose not to renew the partnership.Currently, Sky Sports do not have any news on their boxing programme going forward, leading numerous to think that they will decide to get individual rights

for boxing events from a range of promoters instead of a special rights offer.