DAZN KICKS OFF 2022 IN STYLE WITH EIGHT BLOCKBUSTER FIGHTS

DAZN KICKS OFF 2022 IN STYLE
WITH EIGHT BLOCKBUSTER FIGHTS
January 7, 2022: After 6 weekends of unrivaled boxing on the
platform brought 2021 to a spectacular close, DAZN, in
partnership with Matchroom Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions,
announces EIGHT premium fight nights across the U.S. and UK to
kick off a busy 2022 of global boxing on DAZN.

Saturday, February 05: Jessie Vargas vs. Liam Smith –
Headlining the event is former two-weight world champion
Jessie Vargas Vs. former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam
Smith with Rungvisai Vs. Cuadras fighting for the vacant WBC
Super-Flyweight title also on the card. The show will be live
worldwide on DAZN (excluding Thailand).

Saturday, February 12: Daniel Jacobs Vs. John Ryder – Super-
middleweight John Ryder looks to step up in 2022, taking on
two-time middleweight world champion Daniel Jacobs in the UK.
The event will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New
Zealand and Australia).

Saturday, February 19: Jaime Munguía vs. D’Mitrius Ballard –
Mexican middleweight Jaime Munguía takes on D’Mitrius Ballard
in a rescheduled middleweight battle between the pair for the
WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title. The event will be
live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Mexico).

Sunday, February 27: Lawrence Okolie – WBO cruiserweight
champion Lawrence Okolie will defend his belt for the second
time at the end of February with the opponent to be announced
soon. The event will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New
Zealand and Australia).

Saturday, March 05: Estrada vs. Chocolatito III – Juan
Francisco Estrada and Román ‘Chocolatito’ González run it back
once more for a highly anticipated trilogy fight for the WBA

and The Ring Super Flyweight titles. The event will be live
worldwide on DAZN.

Saturday, March 12: Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan – Leigh Wood
defends his new WBA belt for the first time after producing a
12th-round knockout against Xu Can at Fight Camp, now facing
WBA ‘interim’ featherweight champion Michael Conlan. The event
will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and
Australia).

Saturday, March 19: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson –
Knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. looks to make it 19-0, taking
on flawless British prospect Michael McKinson in the first
defense his WBO International welterweight title. The event
will be live worldwide on DAZN.

Saturday, March 26: Kiko Martinez vs. Josh Warrington II –
Spanish two-weight world champion Kiko Martinez puts his newly
acquired IBF featherweight belt on the line against old foe
Josh Warrington – who actually beat the champion back in 2017.
The rematch will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New
Zealand and Australia).

“After a stacked fall fight schedule on DAZN to close out
2021, we’re committed as ever to maintain that pace with our
partners and thrilled to announce an unrivalled start to 2022
– a year that will see new matchups constantly added as we
continue to deliver nonstop boxing action to subscribers and
fight fans all around the world,” said Ed Breeze, EVP Rights
at DAZN.

“In addition to the live boxing schedule, we also look forward
to ramping up our original content slate, featuring even more
of the most compelling storylines in and around boxing, daily
drops of The DAZN Boxing Show, and much more to be unveiled in
the new year.”

“We ended 2021 with a bang and I can’t wait to get started in
2022,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “It’s going to be such an

exciting year for Matchroom and DAZN with massive events all
over the world, and I’m delighted with the early schedule
we’ve put together – unifications, World title action and
career-defining nights; there’s so much drama packed into
these nights, and we’ve got plenty more to add soon.”

“Golden Boy finished off 2021 with incredible, action-packed
fights on DAZN headlined by some of the biggest stars in the
sport, Vergil Ortiz, Jr., Jaime Munguia, and Gilberto ‘Zurdo’
Ramirez. These fighters are the future of boxing and we are
delighted to continue to work with DAZN in 2022 on the
upcoming events of these fighters,” said Oscar De La Hoya,
Chairman & CEO of Golden Boy.

“We are starting 2022 with the announcement of Jaime Munguia
vs. D’Mitrius Ballard on February 19 and Vergil Ortiz, Jr. vs.
Michael McKinson on March 19. These events are going to be
full of non-stop action, featuring the fan-friendly styles of
Munguia, Ballard, and Ortiz, Jr.’s incredible knock-out power.
2022 will be an exciting year of boxing for all fight fans.”

Further fights and full undercard details to be announced
shortly.

About DAZN Group

DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media
companies in the world. Headquartered in the UK and with
employees in over 25 countries, our businesses touch every
aspect of the way fans engage with sports; from production,
through to content distribution and commercialisation. DAZN
Group is home to DAZN, the?leading global sport?destination,
as well as the popular sport portal, DAZN News. DAZN is
leading the charge to give sports fans around the world access
to sport anytime, anywhere. DAZN guarantees affordable access
on most connected devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes,
streaming sticks, smartphones, tablets, PCs and game consoles.
DAZN is now live in more than 200 countries and territories

after first launching in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and
Japan in 2016. Visit www.dazngroup.com for more information.

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce a stacked start to 2022
in the USA and UK with seven blockbuster events to kick off a huge year on
                                   DAZN.
        •    Saturday, February 05: Jessie Vargas vs. Liam Smith
Headlining the event is former two-weight World Champion Jessie Vargas vs.
    former WBO Light-Middleweight champion Liam Smith with Srisaket Sor
 Rungvisai vs. Carlos Cuadras clashing for the vacant WBC Super-Flyweight
 title also on the card at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The
         show will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Thailand).
          •   Saturday, February 12: Daniel Jacobs vs. John Ryder
Super-Middleweight John Ryder looks to step up in 2022, taking on two-time
Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs at the famous Alexandra Palace in
London. The event will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and
                                Australia).
       •    Sunday, February 27: Lawrence Okolie vs. Michal Cieslak
 WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Lawrence Okolie will defend his belt for
the second time at the end of February against Poland’s former World Title
    challenger Michal Cieslak. The event will be live worldwide on DAZN
                  (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
          •    Saturday, March 05: Estrada vs. Chocolatito III
 Juan Francisco Estrada and Román ‘Chocolatito’ González run it back once
more for a highly anticipated trilogy fight for the WBA, WBC Franchise and
The Ring Magazine Super-Flyweight titles at the Pechanga Arena San Diego in
      San Diego, California. The event will be live worldwide on DAZN.
          •     Saturday, March 12: Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan
 Leigh Wood defends his new WBA belt for the first time after producing a
   stunning 12th-round knockout against Xu Can at Matchroom Fight Camp in
  July, now facing WBA ‘Interim’ Featherweight champion Michael Conlan on
    home soil at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham. The event will be live
   worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).•    Saturday,
              March 19: Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Michael McKinson
Knockout artist Vergil Ortiz Jr. looks to make it 19-0, taking on flawless
British world rated contender Michael McKinson in the first defence his WBO
 International Welterweight title. The Golden Boy Promotions event will be
                           live worldwide on DAZN.
       •    Saturday, March 26: Kiko Martinez vs. Josh Warrington II
Spanish two-weight World Champion Kiko Martinez puts his newly acquired IBF
Featherweight belt on the line against old foe Josh Warrington at the First
Direct Arena in Leeds. Warrington outpointed Martinez in a close contest at
the same venue back in May 2017. The rematch will be live worldwide on DAZN
                   (excluding New Zealand and Australia).

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing Chairman, said: “We ended 2021 with
a bang and I can’t wait to get started in 2022. It’s going to be
such an exciting year for Matchroom and DAZN with massive events
  all over the world, and I’m delighted with the early schedule
we’ve put together – unifications, World title action and career-
defining nights; there’s so much drama packed into these nights,
             and we’ve got plenty more to add soon.”
Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN, said: “After a stacked fall fight
 schedule on DAZN to close out 2021, we’re committed as ever to
maintain that pace with our partners and thrilled to announce an
  unrivalled start to 2022 – a year that will see new matchups
constantly added as we continue to deliver nonstop boxing action
      to subscribers and fight fans all around the world.”
                               ENDS
                      About Matchroom Boxing
Matchroom Boxing is the world’s leading boxing promotional outfit
putting on major stadium and arena shows across the globe. Headed
  up by boxing supremo Eddie Hearn, Matchroom has been among the
world leaders in major boxing promotion and production for over a
quarter of a century since its launch in 1987. With an unrivalled
 stable of world-class fighters, Matchroom’s unique expertise in
    promotion, staging and television productions cements its
          position as the No.1 promoter in the sport.
                        About DAZN Group
DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media companies
in the world. Headquartered in the UK and with employees in over
25 countries, our businesses touch every aspect of the way fans
    engage with sports; from production, through to content
distribution and commercialisation. DAZN Group is home to DAZN,
 the leading global sport?destination, as well as the popular
  sport portal, DAZN News. DAZN is leading the charge to give
sports fans around the world access to sport anytime, anywhere.
   DAZN guarantees affordable access on most connected devices
      including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks,
smartphones, tablets, PCs and game consoles. DAZN is now live in
more than 200 countries and territories after first launching in
         Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan in 2016.
      Visit https://media.dazn.com? for more information.