Perform Group signs $1bn US streaming deal with Matchroom Boxing

Perform Group will launch its sports streaming service DAZN in the US after striking a $1bn broadcast deal with Anthony Joshua's promoter Matchroom Boxing.
Billed as the "biggest-ever deal in boxing," the eight-year partnership will see Matchroom Boxing USA stage 16 fight nights a year across America which will be streamed live on the DAZN platform.
Simon Denyer, chief executive of Perform Group, said: “Perform Group has a rich history of long-term strategic partnerships with the