Case Study: DAZN Boxing: Times Square to Brooklyn
Flypack New York was proud to partner with DAZN on not one, but two major boxing productions in New York City. The first was a four-day Fight Week experience at the iconic Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, followed by a gritty, one-night “Fight Club–style” boxing event in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
These events, though dramatically different in tone and scope, required the same level of meticulous planning, advanced broadcast technology, and a high-caliber crew to bring DAZN’s vision to life. Times Square’s bustling, high-traffic environment posed significant logistical challenges, while the Brooklyn event demanded quick turnaround and a fully mobile solution that could be built and broken down in a matter of hours.
Our role was to handle everything from camera operations and lighting to transmission, records, and streaming, ensuring each event met DAZN’s high standards for production quality. By leveraging Flypack’s flexible production model, robust infrastructure, and experienced crew, both events were delivered seamlessly and captured the energy of the sport for a global audience.
Hard Rock Cafe – Times Square
The four-day Times Square Fight Week was staged in the heart of Manhattan, a location notorious for its heavy foot traffic, RF interference, and limited space. Flypack deployed a full broadcast setup capable of managing multi-cam coverage, transmission, and live streaming in this unforgiving environment.
Our crew installed eight cameras, including two handhelds, two fixed cameras on sticks, a jib, and several robotic cameras, to capture every angle of the event. To manage the complex camera network, we rolled in a fully equipped mobile control room with router and record infrastructure, multi-viewing, comms, and tally systems.
Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, Brooklyn
The Brooklyn show adopted a more underground aesthetic, with a "Fight Club-esque" atmosphere that was captured via three handheld cameras working ringside, along with professional-grade lighting and a full pop-up control room built on-site.
Because the show was live-streamed for over five hours straight, it required precision camera work and a robust signal chain that could operate flawlessly over the entire production window.
Versatility
Both productions utilized Flypack’s full production infrastructure:
- 8-camera multi-cam setup in Times Square, 3 handheld cameras in Brooklyn
- Mobile control rooms with switching, multi-viewing, and record infrastructure
- Comms and tally systems for real-time crew coordination
- Transmission and streaming packages capable of supporting worldwide live streams
The Brooklyn event also incorporated professional lighting rigs and a fully portable pop-up control room, built to maximize efficiency in a smaller venue space without sacrificing broadcast quality.
Crew
The strength of the Flypack New York crew was the foundation of these two successful productions. Led by senior production manager Eric LaDonna, the Times Square team executed a complex broadcast, while balancing the added challenges of operating in one of the most RF-dense and crowded locations in the world.
Immediately after wrapping the final Times Square segment, many of these same crew members headed directly to Greenpoint to deliver a seamless single-night production. This type of rapid-turnaround, high-pressure workflow is exactly what Flypack New York was built to handle.
From camera ops and jib operators to engineers, shaders, and TDs, the crew worked tirelessly across both events to ensure flawless coverage. Their adaptability, technical expertise, and communication made it possible to execute two very different shows with no compromises in quality.
