DAZNthe leading global sports streaming platform, has announced the historic match in betweenand Katie Taylor and Amanda Highlander on Saturday achieved an unprecedented audience of 1.5 million views worldwide, setting a new audience record in women’s boxing. In addition, 19,187 spectators watched the match live from the iconic Madison Square Garden in New Yorkwhich for the first time in its 140-year history is hosting a female-led boxing event.
With over 170 markets that drive a worldwide audience, United States, United Kingdom and Spain are the ones that attract the most fans, while Canada, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Italy, Japan and Brazil they finished in the top ten. Additionally, the DAZN app is the highest earning sports app in the world Manzana Y Google on the weekend, as well as the most downloaded sports app in Ireland on both iOS and Android.
Kate Taylor, winner of the battle, said: “Everyone is talking about this fight being the biggest in the history of women’s boxing, but I think it really exceeded all expectations. It’s been a very special moment. The amount I think about Amanda like me we have broken many barriers over the years in our sport. I love this sport and I want to continue making history ”.
Amanda Serrano said: “We won. We won for equality. We won a fair prize pool. Let’s win boxing. We win for the women. We win for the women. So I raise my hand as a champion, regardless of the outcome of a fight. “
Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group, said: “Saturday was a victory for women’s boxing and for DAZN. Promoting women’s sports is central to our mission: aside from being part of our social impact strategy, we always see it as a huge business opportunity for DAZN and the match on Saturday confirmed that. The amazing match watch numbers and new subscriber numbers are proof of widespread interest and will take the conversation in the right direction. I’m glad DAZN is in the middle of this historic moment. “
Joseph Markowski, EVP of DAZN Group, assured: “The fight between Taylor and Serrano is a historic night for boxing, for women’s sports and for DAZN, and also sets a new historic audience record with one and a half million viewers worldwide. Tonight’s promotional work has been decisive in lifting women’s boxing to the forefront. We look forward to promoting and streaming many more amazing events like this on DAZN in the future. “
Eddie Hearn, President of Matchroom Sport, underlined: “Like I said, women’s boxing is sustainable in the long run. And on Saturday night, forget about men or women, you saw one of the greatest fights in the history of Madison Square Garden. It was incredible. -belief and “I am proud of Katie Taylor, the greatest Irish athlete of all time. She is a humble person, an inspiration to the next generation of female boxers and a great ambassador for us and DAZN. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us. “Her and for women’s boxing”.
Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, were mentioned: “Saturday night will go down in history as one of the most influential fights in boxing history. For those who were there live, as well as those who watched it on DAZN, it was a night to remember. Amanda and Katie gave it in. They are all in the ring, proving until the very end that they are two of the best athletes in the sport.It is an honor to support Amanda on her journey over the past year and we cannot be proud to represent such a talented fighter. . and character. This fight represents more than just winning a title or belt. It elevates all female athletes, now and for generations to come. “
Source: La Verdad
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