The Troy Williamson-Callum Smith rematch, set for the First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, England, on August 8 will be shown live and exclusively on DAZN after promoters Boxxer announced a deal with the streaming network.
Boxxer, headed by Ben Shalom, have worked with the BBC since their contract with Sky Sports expired 12 months ago. BoxingScene understands that Boxxer will continue to work with the BBC but the finer details of their coverage, after announcing on social media “a new multi-fight partnership” with DAZN, will be revealed at a press conference on Wednesday.
Simpson, 18-1 (13 KOs), had been one of Boxxer’s hottest commodities until he lost, in an upset, to Williamson in December. With the victory, which came via TKO in the 10th round, Williamson reinvigorated his own career and claimed the European, Commonwealth and British super middleweight titles.