Anthony Joshua to DAZN: Details released on blockbuster contract

Anthony Joshua is one of the most prized assets in boxing and will join DAZN on an exclusive deal now his time with Sky Sports has come to an end.

As part of the deal, he has to have two fights a year on DAZN’s pay-per-view service and in return, his deal with the streaming service is worth $100 million to the Watford born superstar.

Seeing AJ join the DAZN stable is no real shock, his promoter, Eddie Hearn made the switch from Sky Sports, although AJ was not part of the deal at the time.

Now he has followed Hearn to DAZN, he has plenty of power with the company, being made a shareholder while taking on the roles as a special advisor and brand ambassador.

That means that as a special advisor to the company, he joins the DAZN strategic advisory board, so DAZN clearly see AJ as the jewel in their crown with this influence and trust him with big decisions involving the company.

His first fight as part of their stable will be his highly anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in August, taking place in Saudi Arabia.

Joshua was delighted to be joining DAZN, commenting on the switch by saying: “I am entering a new phase in my career with a new training environment, new coaches and now a new broadcaster. Negotiations at this level take time so I am pleased to have it all wrapped up and now I can fully focus on giving the fans and DAZN what they want, knockouts in the glamour division.

“I’ve been working with DAZN and following its progress for a long time. We have enjoyed a really successful partnership in the US for many years and I know the team and understand the passion and drive of the business. 

“DAZN’s vision and passion to innovate is what attracted me to the partnership. They are leading the digital landscape in sport