Havas Sports & Entertainment ANZ, a division of the broader global full-service agency Havas, has confirmed an exclusive deal with Foxtel to showcase the World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Championship across the trans-Tasman.
Billed as the ‘Fight of Champions’, Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse will square off for the WBA Welterweight belt this Sunday.
Havas Sports & Entertainment – a division of the broader global full-service agency Havas – was appointed as the international media rights and commercial partner by fight promoters MP Promotions and Events.
Francis Coady, general manager of Havas Sports & Entertainment ANZ, said: “Manny Pacquiao is an icon of the sporting world and we are honored to have secured exclusive broadcast rights across Australia and New Zealand, and a great partner in Foxtel to showcase the event on Foxtel’s MainEvent, Sky Arena and Fan Pass in New Zealand.”