IFL TV

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

The highly-respected media brand was set up back on 29 October 2010, and in the past decade has established itself as the best provider of boxing content.

Since being co-founded by Kugan Cassius in 2010, IFL TV has received over 781 million views around the world, along with over 630,000 YouTube subscribers.

During that time, some of boxing’s biggest names have frequently featured on the channel, including Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury, Mike Tyson, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Bernard Hopkins, Roberto Duran and many more.

With a strong team of contributors that now includes Umar Ahmed, Andrew McCart, Oscar Bevis and Raza Ban, IFL TV continues to go from strength to strength, and looks destined to continue the great success alongside MTK Global for many years to come.

IFL TV Co-Founder Kugan Cassius said: “In the first year, I set out to annoy people with my camera. The only difference is it’s 10 years and I’m still annoying people with the camera!

“I’m grateful to have reached 10 years, but we couldn’t have done it without the support of our viewers, the boxing community and without MTK Global. It could not have been done without those three things.

“I’m looking forward to the next 10 years to see what it brings, and I will be forever grateful and forever blessed.”

[ash.123]

Not a fan. basically a promotional vehicle for their favourites. They don't ask actual questions, just lead Hearn down a narrative of what he wants to talk about. Much prefer Boxing Social.

[cormack]

They are all shit frankly !

just publicity for whoever will be bothered to speak to them , right now its haye / chisora etc and of course dave allen

in a few weeks it will be whoever needs to try and big up their fight , probably dillian whyte .

[rio]

Would love to get the full story on what happened to co founder james Helder. Heard kugan testified against him in an assault case and he got sent down. kugan then bought him out of his 50%. No idea if this is true or not but would be curious to find out.

[milpool]

Would love to get the full story on what happened to co founder james Helder. Heard kugan testified against him in an assault case and he got sent down. kugan then bought him out of his 50%. No idea if this is true or not but would be curious to find out.

Doesn't James Helder do some sort of YouTube football show now...or so says Tyan Booth! Apparently he doesn't get many views...

[Steveh583]

Helder should have put him in the back of the trunk!

[milpool]

Helder should have put him in the back of the trunk!

My boy dem.

[Steveh583]

Helder should have put him in the back of the trunk!

My boy dem.

[smiling assassin]

Helder should have put him in the back of the trunk!

[Coco]

The great thing about IFL is that you can stick so many boxers into YouTube and find an interview and all of the press conferences.

[mullenman]

I think their videos are brilliant are fair play as they are really hard working. Spoke to kurgan at many shows and he is a sound fella. A lot of negativity hear but fair play to kugan

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Not as good as they were. Even before lockdown they'd stopped visiting different gyms to interview fighters/trainers. Just a publicity tool now for whichever promoter will cover their expenses on fight week. Hardly original content these days.

[Glass Joe]

Hard work pays off.

Shame IFL have the worst advert on youtube

[Ruthless-RKO]

They not the only ones.. seconds out are pretty food.

Boxing Social.

Then you have that one with Michelle Joy, she knows she has to get in there if she wants views..

[TheGman]

Fck off Kug,you fcked Jane Couch and sniff Eddie and Franks ball sack on a daily basis,grow a pair and ask the right questions you fckin mug.

[TheGman]

Oh and change you debtko ad on every video you upload you sick freak

[MightyWarrior]

Kugan is truly a prize bell end - I’ve seen him in action at a few events and he’s a real desperate chancer. I don’t think anyone in boxing respects the clown at all.

[margaret thatcher]

why is he a chancer, what's he done at shows

[MightyWarrior]

Watched him elbowing past people he considers not useful to furthering his career, to fawn over big shots like FW and EH - where his interviews seem mainly designed to keep himself in their good books, yet trying to portray himself as a independent “ journalist”. ( hilariously having a massive sulk when he didn’t get his press pass at a Wlad fight when his schmoozing backfired with the unimpressed German promoters )
This impression backed up by the way he threw Jane Couch aside once she’d served her use and helped him get started.
In short, a clown

[stujones]

Oh and change you debtko ad on every video you upload you sick freak

Its hillarious as it doesn't make sense - they are two different blokes- does does phoning debt Ko make you 10 years younger also!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Happy 10 Years



Chisora asks why Kugan doesn’t share access

“I don’t get it. Why are you the only guy in here and the other guys are not here?” said Chisora to IFL TV interviewer Kugas Cassius. “I’m just asking in the bubble. What kind of deal do you have with Eddie [Hearn]?

“Why does he like you more than the other [interviewers from other outlets]? I’m just asking because most journalists aren’t here and you’re here. You’re a media, so why are the other media not here?

“Would you swap your slot one day for another media guy to come in as a good suggester as a good journalist to say, ‘I’ve done some more, how about we let another rival to go?’ Yes,” Chisora said when asked if he would swap his position in fighting Usyk on Saturday to let one of his friends face him instead.

“Tell me who? Give me an idea. Don’t turn it [the camera] off. I’m just saying who? I’m saying, you give up your position for one of the shows coming up like Katie Taylor’s, and you give it to like, who is your rival?

“Let’s say we give it to Boxing News or Boxing.com or whatever it’s called, the blogger’s name or whatever. Would you? It’s a simple answer, Kugan. Yes or no, for f*** sake. Just f**** answer the question. No, no, no.

“We’re not talking about this fight. You’re here for this fight for the big fight, fine, but Katie Taylor’s fight. Would you give it to somebody else? Because what you’re doing is not fair,” said Chisora.

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Dereck says Kugan eating the whole pie

“You know why? Because you’re eating the whole pie by yourself. You’re not sharing the pie. To share the pie, ‘You know, Eddie, I’m going to do these shows, but I think I’m going to pass on the buck to another guy coming up.

“Is that all right? No, Eddie. That’s fine, that’s good. Share the f**** pie,” said Chisora.

Kugan: “I question whether someone would do that for me.”

Chisora: “You’re missing the point,” said Dereck to Kugan on the subject of sharing the media access that he has with Matchroom. “Share the pie. You’re here. though.

“You’ve done Dillian’s fight; You’ve done the whole fight camp, and you’re doing this. Other guys haven’t gotten a taste of doing it and being in the bubble,” said Chisora.

Kugan: “That’s not my fault, is it? Is that my fault?”

Chisora: “It’s not your fault. This is what I say. ‘Eddie, I’ve done all these fights, do you mind if I let someone else come in from another blogger for these fights so he can get some viewers?’ That’s what I’m saying. Share the f**** pie.”

Kugan: “They have the option to do that.”

Chisora: “And they say, ‘no?’”

Kugan: “Last time, Boxing Social has been in the Fight Camp, SecondsOut has been in the Fight Camp, alongside IFL. That’s Matchroom’s choice, not my choice.”

Chisora: “But you can tell Eddie that these guys need to eat as well.”

Kugan: “That’s down to them [Matchroom]. It’s like.”

Chisora: “What I’m saying is get your other colleagues to get paid as well by coming into the bubble for you not taking all the f**** space.”

Kugan: “You think I have the power to do this?”

Chisora: “Yes, you do. Yes, you have the power.”

Kugan: “I think you’re giving me too much credit now.”

Chisora: “Yes, you’ve got the power.”

Kugan: “No, I don’t believe I do.”

Chisora: “Every man has got power. Like I said, I’ve got power in this show.”

Kugan: “You own this show.”

Chisora: “I don’t own this show.”

Kugan: “You’re the main event on the show. That carries weight. I own the camera, that’s it.”

Chisora boots Kugan from room

Chisora: “You’re such a liar.”

Kugan: “I own the camera. I have absolutely no influence in telling Matchroom media who they can bring into the bubble or who not.

“All I know is in the Fight Camp, Boxing Social and Secondsout have been in there. Why they’re not in there, I don’t know.”

Chisora: “Listen, you’ve got the power. You’re just being an a***** anyway.”

Kugan: “Thanks, mate.”

Chisora: “You’re being an ******. Happy anniversary of ten years.”

Kugan: “Lovely thing to say, Dereck.”

Kugan: “Alright, I’ll turn the camera off.”

Chisora: “Turn the s*** off and get the f*** out.”

Kugan: “Alright, no problem, mate. No problem.”


Chisora: “Happy anniversary for being an a******. I don’t believe you’ll make it five years after this interview. You f**** a****.Get the f*** out of my room now.”

Kugan: “I wish you the best of luck tomorrow night.”

Chisora: “Kiss my black a**. Get the f*** out of my room. Turn your s*** off and leave.”

[JamieM]

Chisora is bang on, with the kind of numbers ifl have course he has power. Hearn is a smart man and knows the power of social media and what IFL have. Kugan is content to use everyone and not offer anything back. Nobody likes a kiss @rse.

[MightyWarrior]

Oh my word that is f*cking marvellous I now love Delboy, he put the prick right on the spot. I never watch their interviews but maybe I’ll watch this one, just reading that !

[liamlion]

Not a fan of Chisora’s behaviour here.

Does he say the same to Eddie Hearn re: Sky boxing? Intimidating and unnecessary. Came across as a bit of a nasty bully.

Kugan might be many things but he works well with Matchroom and delivers decent, free and accessible coverage.

[MightyWarrior]

He put the greedy twat right on the spot, called him out, he’s right Kugan hogs the airwaves with his crap, well played Dell