Top Rank

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.

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

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

• Boxing promotion
• Combat sports events
• Media rights licensing
• Live sports broadcasting
• Fighter management

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales and pay-per-view events featuring their roster of professional boxers.
3. Merchandise & Licensing: Sale of Top Rank branded merchandise including apparel, hoodies, hats, and event memorabilia through their online shop.
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and emerging.

• Golden Boy PromotionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Co-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 PromotionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 June 2026Co-promotional partnership for the Raymond Muratalla vs Robson Conceicao event, working alongside Golden Boy Promotions.
• Matchroom BoxingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 March 2026Co-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 PromotionsemergingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Co-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.
• DAZNcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2026Landmark 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.
• RokuminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel featuring classic fights and legendary fighters on Roku's streaming platform.
• TubiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel on Tubi's streaming platform.
• ViziominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel available on Vizio's WatchFree+ platform.
• Pluto TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Top Rank Classics 24/7 channel on Pluto TV's live TV streaming service.
• Sky SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBroadcast 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

Direct 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

• Xx.com/trboxing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/trboxing
• Facebookfacebook.com/trboxing
• Instagraminstagram.com/toprank
• TikToktiktok.com/@trboxing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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