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Asia’s biggest arm-wrestling promotion, Pro Panja League, has announced the dates for its debut season. Scheduled for July 28 to August 13, 2023, the 17-day sporting event will feature 180 arm wrestlers divided into six teams. All action will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Ten 1 and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD.  Pro Panja...

Arif khan is back with the 9th edition of The Punch Boxing Indian sports organisation Sports Oodles Pvt Ltd is set to host the ninth edition of its professional boxing tournament, The Punch Boxing. The tournament is scheduled to take place on March 25, 2023, at the DLF Cyber Hub in Gurugram, Haryana.  The Punch...

NMDC Limited (formerly National Mineral Development Corporation), a central public sector undertaking (PSU) and India’s largest producer of iron ore, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with world boxing champion and 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nikhat Zareen to represent the PSU as a brand ambassador. The company in a statement said that Zareen...

Asia’s online betting platform, me88, is set to make an impact with Irish professional mixed martial artist fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) double-champion, Conor McGregor, who will be representing the brand as official Brand Ambassador in Southeast Asia (SEA).  Conor McGregor, also known as ‘The Notorious,’ is the first UFC fighter to hold...

Here, we have a profile for Conor McGregor that details information about his playing career, as well as his brand endorsements, investments, net worth, and sponsors. Full Name: Conor Anthony McGregor Date of Birth: 14 July 1988 Place of Birth: Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland Nationality: Irish Salary: US$33 million (for fight against Dustin Poirier in July...

Poland-headquartered international fintech firm XTB has announced a two-year agreement with mixed martial artist and former UFC champion Conor McGregor.  The aim of this partnership is for XTB to advertise the investing and trading services it provides. By teaming up with the UFC fighter with the most social media followers, the fintech business will step...

Swiss retail-trading ecosystem Tiger.Trade has roped in UFC featherweight and lightweight double-champion Connor McGregor as a brand ambassador.  McGregor has been brought on board in an attempt to help the brand reach out to international markets. The two will work on various awareness campaigns, which the brand will curate in an attempt to expand its...

Tyson Fury will sponsor EFL League One side Morecambe FC for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The British boxer has been living in Morecambe for the past few years and is now strengthening his connection with the town’s local football team. The English third-tier side have revealed that Tyson’s brand, Gypsy King, will feature on both...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced a new partnership with Chinese technology company OnePlus. The multi-year partnership will see OnePlus join as the Official Marketing Partner of the UFC. The partnership will also see the launch of OnePlus’ new Nord N20 5G phone and a broadcast feature inventory during UFC pay-per-view events. Additionally, OnePlus will...

Here, we have a profile for Floyd Mayweather that details information about his playing career, as well as his sponsors, brand endorsements, investments, net worth, notable honours and charity work. Hublot - The legendary Swiss watchmaker decided to sign a deal with Mayweather ahead of his bout against Conor McGregor in 2017. Mayweather of course, at the time, was an undefeated fighter and a twelve-time world champion. Burger King - Mayweather has been associated with this American fast-food chain since 2015. The deal between the two reportedly involved an amount worth US$1m in 2015, which allowed the company to include its mascot among Mayweather’s entourage in a fight that year. He was also spotted eating a BK burger in 2017, another possible link between him and the company during that period. Grant Worldwide - Mayweather is also a partner of long-time boxing glove brand Grant Worldwide. In 2021, the company made an Instagram post promoting Floyd’s fight with Logan Paul. Other details of the deal remain unknown.