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DAZN and the Yahoo Sports combat sports brand Uncrowned, have announced a partnership on a new show, ‘Ariel x Ade’. The show will feature combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani, who partnered with Yahoo Sports on Uncrowned, along with DAZN’s Ade Oladipo.
The first episode of the show will air later today and each following Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET. The show will stream live exclusively on DAZN and then will be available on all major podcast outlets and the Uncrowned platform.
The weekly show is produced by Uncrowned and a release from the companies said, “the show will deliver the latest news, interviews with top fighters, and a deep dive into past and upcoming matchups. Ariel and Ade will also debate the biggest topics in boxing.’
“Ade and I have been talking about doing this show for well over a year, so I’m so incredibly excited that we are finally here,” Helwani said in the release. “I consider him not only one of the best sports broadcasters in the world, but also a great friend, and that’s what will make this endeavor so special. The time is right for all of us to launch this show, and while I genuinely enjoy working with Ade, make no mistake about it: I will happily disagree with all his wacky boxing takes.”
Oladipo added, “I can’t wait to get going with Ariel Helwani. I think he is one of, if not the biggest, combat sports journalists in the world. We have been speaking about doing this for well over 12 months and I think it’s perfect timing now. Boxing is in as good and as healthy a place as it has ever been with big fights happening all over the world nearly every month and I can’t wait to put Ariel in his place every Tuesday. It’s going to be fun and I look forward to getting started.”
