It brought world-class fighters like Naoya Inoue , Tyson Fury , and Terence Crawford into millions of homes without a pay-per-view cost.
Some fans found the commentary heavily biased toward Top Rank’s promoted "house" fighters, which occasionally felt like a marketing exercise rather than objective sports coverage. ESPN Top Rank Boxing
While Top Rank is no longer the primary boxing partner, ESPN continues to air select events from other promotions. For instance, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), led by Jake Paul, signed a multi-year deal in March 2026 to air women's boxing (MVPW) on the network. It brought world-class fighters like Naoya Inoue ,
In March 2026, Top Rank finalized a new multi-year broadcast deal with DAZN . This agreement typically includes 8–10 live fight cards per year, effectively ending the consistent "free" linear television presence Top Rank once held on ESPN's main networks. For instance, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), led by
For a deeper look into the shift in the boxing broadcast landscape and the conclusion of the Top Rank/ESPN deal, watch this analysis: What Happened to Top Rank? YouTube• Mar 10, 2026
As of April 2026, the era of has largely concluded. After an eight-year partnership that began in 2017, the exclusive deal between Top Rank and ESPN officially expired in July 2025. The Current Landscape (April 2026)