In 2019, Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions joined forces with the emerging sports streaming platform DAZN, initiating their collaboration with a series of feature documentaries called "One Night." Here's all you need to know about the deal!
The partnership between Balboa Productions and DAZN is well-suited to DAZN's initial focus on boxing in the U.S., although it can encompass other sports narratives as well.
Building on Sylvester Stallone's creation of the Rocky franchise, One Night films will delve into memorable nights in recent boxing history, including the Ruiz-Joshua bout.
This historic victory transformed Ruiz into the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion, paralleling a Rocky Balboa-esque journey from obscurity to stardom.
Stallone said, "My Hollywood script came to life that historic June night when unknown boxer Andy Ruiz achieved a victory that shocked the world. It was the real life Rocky and the perfect story to kick off our partnership with DAZN.
Stallone also said, "There is nothing like the world of boxing … the drama, the humanity, the agony, and the ecstasy. This sport reveals the souls of these courageous warriors like no other sport can so it’s a privilege to be very involved with DAZN and their revolutionary programming."