Boxing fans rejoice, it appears the return of hugely popular Fight Night is imminent.EA Sports launched the ‘Fight Night’ series in 2004, which became a hugely popular franchise of boxing simulation video game.Some of boxing’s biggest names have been involved, and will be relishing being involved after the 15-year hiatusGettyBut fans were left furious, as the five-game series, which sold over 9.5 million copies worldwide, was ended in 2011.It has been 15 years since their last launch in 2011 of Fight Night Champion, and there has been a gap in the market ever since.Steel City Interactive attempted to plug the gap with the launch of ‘Undisputed’ which featured the likes of Muhammad Ali, Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder.It was viewed as a success and now Undisputed 2 is in the works according to the producers.But now they are set to face competition, with EA Sports announcing the relaunch of the Fight Night series.It was confirmed on their social media accounts, with a post reading: “To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back.“Back into the ring. The fight is never over.”The news has left boxing fans purring in excitement at the opportunity of the video game market being revived.EA Sports already have an extensive bank of video games including EAFC, a football simulation franchise, Madden NFL and UFC.Things had looked up for the chances of the pugilist-focused game being relaunched, after EA Sports were purchased by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/FightNight?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwA blockbuster $55 billion deal saw them acquired, in what was seen as a revolutionary moment for sports gaming.Led by Turki Alalshikh, they have pumped heavy investment into boxing, and made some of the sport’s biggest fights including Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, and the upcoming clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.Who could feature on the game?Given Alalshikh’s involvement with Electronic Arts, some of his favourite fighters could feature in the game.This could include those on the Zuffa Boxing roster, the promotion launched with Dana White who also controls the UFC.Shakur Stevenson, Conor Benn, Joshua and Fury could well feature on the game.EA Sports will have to battle Undisputed for other deals, with the likes of Canelo Alvarez likely to be approached for the second instalment.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.