RINGSIDE By Doug Fischer GOOD NEWS FOR THE FANS?
September 2026 Volume 103, No. 9
Founder Nathaniel Fleischer (1888-1972) Owner His Excellency Turki Alalshikh
Editor-in-Chief Douglass Fischer Managing Editor Tom Gray Senior Editor Brian Harty Creative Director Lamar Clark Controller Deborah L. Harrison
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U nless you were excited about tune-up bouts for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury or Errol Spence’s long-awaited return against Tim Tszyu (I was not), there wasn’t much in the way of notable ring action in July. However, the month did feature some meaty industry developments worth commenting on, so here are my thoughts on the two biggest news items that dropped during the first three weeks of the month. On July 9, DAZN and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) announced their multi-year partnership, which began with the Spence-Tszyu PPV card on July 25. Two hours later, Zuffa Boxing officially
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confirmed its long-rumored multi-fight deal with Shakur Stevenson. These are positive moves for the global streaming platform and upstart promotional company, and both announcements were met with the usual polarized reactions – jaded skepticism and shameless cheerleading – from hardcore fans on social media. I usually take a wait-and-see position with industry news before sharing an opinion. For example, on July 20 it was
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