LAS VEGAS (Dec. 17, 2024) — Top Rank, the worldwide leader in boxing promotion, and Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., have launched Top Rank Classics, a 24/7 channel devoted to the sport’s most memorable showdowns and the fighters that made them possible.
Top Rank Classics premieres on The Roku Channel today and features a star-studded lineup of Hall of Famers and fistic icons, including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, and Sugar Ray Leonard.
“Top Rank’s library of content is second to none among combat sports brands,” said Brian Kelly, Top Rank’s Chief Revenue Officer. “We are proud to partner with Roku to create a 24/7 content home that showcases the sport’s all-time greats and future legends.”
Top Rank Classics debuts with several weeks of programming, including the three-round classic between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns, the Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales trilogy, Evander Holyfield’s heavyweight gut check against George Foreman, and the 1999 Fight of the Year between Paulie Ayala and Johnny Tapia. The lineup of fights will be updated to reflect Top Rank’s roster of stars, a group of mega-talents that includes Naoya Inoue, Keyshawn Davis, Emanuel Navarrete, Teofimo Lopez, Mikaela Mayer, and Rafael Espinoza.
Top Rank Classics is free on The Roku Channel within the Sports category.
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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 The Roku Channel
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free ad-supported streaming television on Roku, and features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 on-demand movies and programs, more than 500 live linear television channels, and premium subscription offerings in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 250 partners and features a growing library of Roku Originals. The Roku Channel is also available in Mexico, Canada, and the U.K.
