Hans Zimmer Talks Scoring TV Boxing Show, Playing With Pharrell & More — billboard.com

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is known for powerful scores for such films as Inception, Gladiator and The Dark Night. Now he's hoping to knock people out with music for the small screen. Zimmer, who had a childhood fascination for Muhammad Ali, has supplied the music for the upcoming television series Premier Boxing Champions. '12 Years a Slave' Sued Over Hans Zimmer Soundtrack The show's executive producer Michael Marto plans to broadcast 30-40 fights per year on a variety of networks, including NBC, CBS and Spike. The first fight premieres Saturday live on NBC.

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