Top Rank
Top Rank is a Las Vegas-based boxing promotion company founded in 1966 that manages over three dozen professional fighters and promotes live fight nights globally through DAZN, TNT, and FAST channels, monetizing media rights, tickets, pay-per-view, and a six-decade content archive.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1966
- HeadquartersLas Vegas, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Top Rank does
Top Rank is a Las Vegas-based boxing promotion company founded in 1966 by Bob Arum, currently operating as a private corporation under his continued leadership as Founder and CEO and President Todd duBoef. The company manages a roster of over three dozen professional fighters across multiple weight classes — including unified champions Xander Zayas (WBO/WBA super welterweight) and WBO lightweight titleholder Abdullah Mason — and has promoted approximately 2,500 fight cards across its six-decade history, with ties to Hall of Fame fighters such as Muhammad Ali, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Sugar Ray Leonard, and Mike Tyson.
The core service is end-to-end boxing promotion: fighter development, matchmaking, event production, and venue booking at major U.S. arenas (Barclays Center, Madison Square Garden, CSU Wolstein Center), with global distribution through a multi-platform media stack. The primary distribution layer is a multi-year media rights deal with DAZN signed in March 2026, covering 200+ markets and approximately 8-10 fight nights per year; TNT serves as a U.S. broadcast partner for select marquee events such as Mason vs. Bell (July 4, 2026). The company also monetizes a six-decade content archive through Top Rank Classics, a 24/7 channel distributed across FAST platforms (Roku, Tubi, Vizio, Pluto TV), and operates ancillary lines in merchandise (Top Rank Shop), event ticketing, and the ESPN-distributed documentary series The Fight Life.
Revenue mechanics blend media rights fees (the dominant stream), ticket sales, pay-per-view splits, content licensing royalties, and one-time merchandise sales. The business is event-driven, with promotional cadence tied to a contracted fight schedule rather than continuous recurring subscriptions. The firm employs between 101 and 250 staff, is governed under Nevada law, and operates from its Las Vegas headquarters with operational presence in New York. Following the expiration of its long-running ESPN contract in July 2025, Top Rank repositioned its distribution around DAZN and an expanded multi-platform rights portfolio in 2026.
Top Rank firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Top Rank
- Legal name
- Top Rank, Inc.
- Website
- https://toprank.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1966
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Top Rank is a Las Vegas-based boxing promotion company founded in 1966 that manages over three dozen professional fighters and promotes live fight nights globally through DAZN, TNT, and FAST channels, monetizing media rights, tickets, pay-per-view, and a six-decade content archive.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Top Rank industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Boxing Promotion Services
- NAICS
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Professional Boxing Promotions (MPAKAHAA)
Keywords
Where Top Rank is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Las Vegas
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Top Rank business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Media Rights & Broadcasting: Top Rank generates revenue through media rights deals with streaming platforms and broadcasters. The DAZN deal (March 2026) brings Top Rank's fight nights and archive content to DAZN's platform across more than 200 markets globally.
- Event Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales and pay-per-view events featuring their roster of professional boxers.
- Merchandise & Licensing: Sale of Top Rank branded merchandise including apparel, hoodies, hats, and event memorabilia through their online shop.
- Content Licensing: Licensing of historic fight content to streaming platforms including Roku, Tubi, Vizio, and Pluto TV for their Top Rank Classics channel.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Top Rank product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Top Rank is a premier boxing promotion company that organizes and produces world-class professional boxing events featuring a roster of more than three dozen fighters. The company monetizes these events through multi-year media rights and licensing deals with streaming platforms (DAZN, Roku, Tubi, Vizio, Pluto TV) and broadcasters (TNT), supplemented by ticket sales, pay-per-view, branded merchandise, and the Top Rank Classics archive channel. It also provides end-to-end fighter management services including career development, matchmaking, training camp coordination, and promotional support.
Product overview
Top Rank is a boxing promotion company offering a unified platform of live event promotions, streaming content, and fighter management services. The core offering centers on organizing world-class boxing events (such as Zayas vs Ennis and Mason vs Bell) distributed through broadcast partners DAZN and TNT. Supporting products include Top Rank Classics (24/7 streaming channels on Roku, Tubi, Vizio, and Pluto TV featuring historic fights), The Fight Life documentary series on ESPN, and the Top Rank Shop merchandise store. The company manages a roster of over three dozen professional fighters across multiple weight classes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Top Rank Boxing Promotions End-to-end boxing promotion service organizing world-class fight events, managing fighter careers, negotiating media rights, and coordinating global distribution with broadcast and streaming partners.
- Top Rank on DAZN Live event streaming partnership delivering approximately 10 Top Rank fight events per year to DAZN's global platform across more than 200 markets, with access to the six-decade Top Rank content archive.
- Top Rank Classics 24/7 free ad-supported streaming channel featuring classic fights and legendary fighters from Top Rank's six-decade archive, available on Roku, Tubi, Vizio WatchFree+, and Pluto TV.
- Top Rank Fighter Development & Management Comprehensive fighter management service including career development, matchmaking, training camp coordination, and promotional services for professional boxers on Top Rank's roster.
- Top Rank Shop Official e-commerce merchandise store selling Top Rank branded apparel, event merchandise, and commemorative items tied to historic fights.
- The Fight Life (Documentary Series) Documentary series featuring behind-the-scenes content and fighter profiles, distributed through ESPN's streaming platform.
- Media Credentials Services Press credential application service enabling media outlets to obtain credentials for Top Rank fight events, with confirmations issued the Friday prior to fight week.
Quantifiable outcome
- Nearly 2,500 fight cards promoted since 1966
Companies that use Top Rank
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Top Rank technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration13 records
Top Rank partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and emerging.
- Golden Boy PromotionsminorCo-promotional partnership for the Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao event on August 1 in Las Vegas, co-promoted by Top Rank, Golden Boy, and TGB Promotions.
- TGB PromotionsminorCo-promotional partnership for the Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao event, working alongside Golden Boy Promotions.
- Matchroom BoxingcoreCo-promotional partnership for major fight events including the Xander Zayas vs Jaron 'Boots' Ennis unified super welterweight title bout on June 27, 2026. Represents collaboration between rival promoters for high-profile matchups.
- Queensberry PromotionsemergingCo-promotional deal discussions for Jared Anderson, which would pair Top Rank with Frank Warren's UK-based Queensberry Promotions. Would enable Anderson to face top UK heavyweights including Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury.
- DAZNcoreLandmark multi-year media rights partnership announced March 2026, bringing Top Rank's elite fight nights, world-class roster of over three dozen fighters, and historic six-decade archive to DAZN's global platform across more than 200 markets. This partnership marks Top Rank's first major U.S. media platform since its ESPN contract expired in July 2025.
- RokuminorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel featuring classic fights and legendary fighters on Roku's streaming platform.
- TubiminorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel on Tubi's streaming platform.
- ViziominorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel available on Vizio's WatchFree+ platform.
- Pluto TVminorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel on Pluto TV's live TV streaming service.
- Sky SportsminorBroadcast partner mentioned in context of boxing coverage; Sky Sports has partnered with Zuffa Boxing for UK and Irish broadcasts.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Top Rank competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- TGB Promotions: TGB Promotions is a U.S. boxing promotion company co-promoting the Muratalla vs Conceicao event with Top Rank and Golden Boy. Direct peer in fighter management, matchmaking, and event-driven promotion.
- Matchroom Boxing: Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing is a direct competitor in professional boxing promotion, also distributing globally via DAZN and co-promoting with Top Rank on fights like Zayas vs Ennis in June 2026. Closely comparable roster size, broadcast model, and event-driven business.
- Star Boxing: Star Boxing is a long-standing U.S. professional boxing promotion company with a comparable event-driven and fighter-management model, smaller roster, and TV distribution footprint.
- Golden Boy Promotions: Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions is a leading U.S. boxing promoter with comparable roster management, event production, and broadcast partnerships. Co-promoted the August 1 Muratalla vs Conceicao event with Top Rank.
- Queensberry Promotions: Frank Warren's UK-based Queensberry Promotions is a directly comparable boxing promotion company with a major UK/European fighter stable (Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois). Top Rank is co-promotional partners with Queensberry for Jared Anderson.
- Premier Boxing Champions (PBC): Premier Boxing Champions is a competing boxing promotion series under Al Haymon focused on elite fighter stables and premium U.S. broadcast deals. Direct peer in marquee fighter promotion and broadcast-driven revenue model.
Others
- DAZN: DAZN is Top Rank's primary global distribution partner and the platform through which Top Rank's fight nights and archive reach 200+ markets. Not a direct peer but the most strategic counterparty in Top Rank's distribution stack.
Broad incumbents
- SHO Sports / Showtime Boxing: Showtime Sports operated an in-house boxing promotion arm that was a major U.S. distributor of fights and a rival promoter/financier. Comparable in fighter access and broadcast reach but part of a larger Paramount media portfolio.
Emerging players
- Kingdom Boxing Promotions: Smaller U.S. boxing promoter focused on developing Latin American and U.S. Hispanic-market fighters. Less comparable scale but operates the same fighter-management / event-promotion flywheel as Top Rank.
- Zuffa Boxing: Zuffa Boxing is the UFC parent company's emerging boxing promotion venture, distributing via ESPN in the U.S. An emerging competitor that threatens the same fighter pipeline and broadcaster relationships Top Rank depends on.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Top Rank social profiles
Digital presenceTop Rank financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Top Rank leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Top Rank funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Top Rank M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Top Rank
What does Top Rank do?
Top Rank is a premier boxing promotion company that organizes and produces world-class professional boxing events featuring a roster of more than three dozen fighters. The company monetizes these events through multi-year media rights and licensing deals with streaming platforms (DAZN, Roku, Tubi, Vizio, Pluto TV) and broadcasters (TNT), supplemented by ticket sales, pay-per-view, branded merchandise, and the Top Rank Classics archive channel. It also provides end-to-end fighter management services including career development, matchmaking, training camp coordination, and promotional support.
Is Top Rank a public or private company?
Top Rank is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Top Rank founded?
Top Rank was founded in 1966. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Top Rank based?
Top Rank is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, in the North America region.
How does Top Rank make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Media Rights & Broadcasting is the primary driver. The others are event Revenue, merchandise & Licensing and content Licensing.
Who are Top Rank's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are TGB Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, Star Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, Queensberry Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). DAZN is listed as an others. SHO Sports / Showtime Boxing is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Kingdom Boxing Promotions and Zuffa Boxing.
Does Top Rank have an API?
No public API is recorded for Top Rank.
What industry is Top Rank in?
Top Rank's product category is Boxing Promotion Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKAHAA, Professional Boxing Promotions. Its NAICS code is 711310 and its SIC code is 7990.