CASANOVA TEAMS UP WITH DAZN FOR 40 DAYS ANTHEM (EPISODE TWO AVAILABLE NOW)
With the upcoming championship showdown between heavyweight king Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. less than a week away, Jingle Punk’s Jingle Jared has teamed up with recording artist Casanova to create an original anthem for DAZN’s upcoming series 40 DAYS: JOSHUA-RUIZ. The track, which will become the opening theme song for the show is titled “Forged in Steel” and was written specifically for DAZN.
“Professional sports is a big passion point when it comes to Jingle Punks,” says Jingle Jared, President of Jingle Punks, a leader in supersize sports branding and two-time Sports Emmy Award nominee. “Over the past few years I’ve been fortunate enough to work with major A-list talent such as DJ Khaled for the Marlins rebrand, Steven Tyler for Pro Bowl riding and G-Eazy for UFC. Now DAZN has presented us a huge opportunity to create our song ‘Forged In Steel.’ Casanova is one of the realest artists out there at the moment, so I was immediately excited to collaborate.”
The track will be available across all streaming services.
“40 Days empowers creative people to tell boxing stories in their own unique way,” says Jamie Horowitz, EVP Content, DAZN North America. “Casanova’s heavyweight boxing anthem “Forged in Steel” is a perfect example of why we wanted to partner with original artists like Meek Mill and the team at Roc Nation.”
40 DAYS: JOSHUA-RUIZ will be uniquely presented as multi-part, short-form series, premiering exclusively on Meek Mill’s YouTube channel. The first episode debuted May 23 followed by episode two on May 28 and the final episode on May 29. A special final edition of 40 DAYS will premiere on NBC Sports Network and a collection of popular regional sports networks prior to the June 1 showdown.
“Working with DAZN and Jingle Punks on this series and anthem provides us the opportunity to bring sports and music together for this exciting project.” says Patrick Reardon, executive producer at Roc Nation. ”
Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) will make his much-anticipated United States debut when he defends his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Heavyweight titles against Ruiz Jr. (32-1, 21 KOs) at Madison Square Garden on June 1. The fight marks Joshua’s eighth World Championship fight while it marks the second time that Ruiz will get a shot to become the first World Heavyweight Champion of Mexican descent. Both fighters, at 29-years-old, are in the primes of their careers and look to flash their knockout power and make a statement under the bright lights in New York City. The heavyweight mega event will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
