Nick Khan Exposes Boxing’s Problem With Broadcasters

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Videos Tickets Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Nick Khan Exposes Boxing’s Problem With Broadcasters Google News Preferred Source By Boxing News 24 Desk - 09/29/2026 - Comments Boxing did not run out of fighters when major U.S. broadcasters pulled back from the sport. According to Zuffa Boxing executive Nick Khan, the people trying to put fights on television were frustrated by how long it took promoters to make basic decisions.

“This is what the network executives told us that decisions that should take 2 hours, take 2 weeks, and you can't get straightforward answers from your partners,” Khan said during an appearance on The Varsity with John Ourand.

That complaint cuts through the nostalgia for boxing’s supposed golden era before Saudi money entered the sport. Fans had plenty of talented fighters to watch, but broadcasters needed promoters who could commit to fights, answer questions and deliver events on a workable schedule. Khan’s account suggests they often struggled to get even that.