ESPN and Golden Boy Promotions has announced an international agreement

ESPN and Golden Boy Promotions has announced a multi-year, international agreement for a series of fights to be televised live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

The first fight, from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, is March 23. Fighters will be announced soon.

“We are excited to announce this new agreement with Golden Boy Promotions, one of the world’s top promoters,” said Burke Magnus, EVP of Programming and Scheduling at ESPN. “ESPN and ESPN Deportes look forward to featuring a new series of exciting world-class matches, along with a deep and wide variety of studio and digital content, in this multi-year, exclusive live-fight package.

In the first year of the deal, ESPN will televise 18 fight cards throughout the US., in both English and Spanish, and on its wholly-owned and affiliated networks in Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia and parts of Asia.

“Having worked with ESPN in the past, we know first-hand that its multiple TV and digital platforms represent a must-watch for casual and die-hard sports fans. I’m thrilled that Golden Boy’s talented stable of fighters will be showcased before a wide audience who will have the opportunity to watch and follow the sports’ current and future world champions,” commented Oscar De La Hoya, chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.