Jersey City, NJ – June 10, 2025 – CSI Sports, the parent company of FIGHT SPORTS®, the premier broadcaster of premium combat sports content worldwide, is announcing a long term agreement to secure the global rights to broadcast K-1 Live Events, including in Japan through the FIGHT SPORTS® network.
The agreement will launch with K-1’s next Live Event taking place in July, destined to be one of the biggest events in K-1 history, featuring a highly anticipated main event for the K-1’s Heavyweight World Championship.
K-1’s new ownership, management, and significant investment with CSI Sports will reignite the global audience and demand that K-1 has commanded for decades.
FIGHT SPORTS® will broadcast K-1 worldwide including many major markets where K-1’s popularity is the highest such as Japan, France, the Nordic/Baltic territories, Spain, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines, to name a few.
Richard Miele, Co-CEO of CSI Sports said, “We are excited to add K-1 to our offering of premium combat sports content on FIGHT SPORTS®. K-1 remains the most high profile kickboxing league worldwide for decades and has produced some of the biggest stars in the sport. We are happy to be bringing this content to our audience around the world.”