LAS VEGAS, Nevada (April 30, 2024) — Top Rank, the worldwide leader in boxing promotion, and Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service, are launching Top Rank Classics, a 24/7 channel dedicated to the showcasing the sport’s greatest fights and fighters.
Top Rank Classics premieres on Pluto TV TOMORROW, May 1, and features hundreds of old school throwdowns and new school favorites from the Top Rank archive dating back more than 50 years. From legends like Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Mike Tyson, to modern-era standouts Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Vasiliy Lomachenko and Tyson Fury, Top Rank Classics offers fight fans an in-depth look at the sport’s most memorable showdowns.
Top Rank Classics will also be available with the original Spanish-language broadcasts.
“Top Rank has a rich and carefully curated fight library, and we are proud to partner with Pluto TV to create a unique 24/7 boxing channel,” said Brian Kelly, Top Rank’s Chief Revenue Officer. “We are always seeking innovative ways to connect with our loyal fans, and this partnership allows Top Rank to broaden the reach and availability of these timeless events and the fighters that made them possible.”
“We are thrilled to collaborate with Top Rank and bring their heavy-hitting fight library to our service,” said Kevin Sullivan, VP Content Partnerships, Pluto TV. “Having Top Rank in our corner delivers on our commitment to providing viewers with diverse and engaging content, including an unmatched sports offering. By joining forces and giving fans a ringside seat, we can create an unparalleled viewing experience and expand the accessibility of these iconic events and the incredible athletes who defined them.”
Top Rank Classics debuts with three months of programming, including Mayweather’s tour de forces over Diego Corrales and Arturo Gatti, Fury’s pair of brutal knockouts over Deontay Wilder, Roberto Duran’s 1980 welterweight title-winning effort over Sugar Ray Leonard, and Leonard’s stunning 1987 decision over middleweight legend Hagler. The fight lineup will be updated to be contextually relevant to Top Rank’s current star-studded roster, a who’s who of uber-talents that include Shakur Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Naoya Inoue, Teofimo Lopez, and Emanuel Navarrete.
Audiences can access the Top Rank Classics channel for free on Pluto TV within the Sports category. Pluto TV is available anywhere content is streamed – across all major mobile, CTV and web devices. For more information about Pluto TV, go to pluto.tv.
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About Top Rank
Innovation has been the standard at Top Rank since it was established in 1973 by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. The boxing industry’s leading promotional company, Top Rank has shaped, developed, and promoted the careers of top international pay-per-view superstars and Hall of Famers, including Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Tyson Fury.
About Pluto TV
Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, is the leading free streaming television service delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy ® award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels, in partnership with over 400 international media companies, offering a wide array of genres, languages and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids and much more. Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV’s growing international footprint extends across four continents and over 35 markets.
