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Who is Maya Jama? Introducing the new member of the DAZN and Matchroom Boxing on-air team

DAZN Staff
Who is Maya Jama? Introducing the new member of the DAZN and Matchroom Boxing on-air teamDAZN
Matchroom Boxing events will now air live and exclusively on DAZN in the UK and Ireland.

The game has changed, thanks to DAZN and Matchroom Boxing's huge UK deal that begins with Matchroom Fight Camp on July 31, August 7 and August 14.

Here is the lowdown on one of the faces of the new era, Maya Jama.

Maya Jama

  • DOB : August 14, 1994
  • Nationality : British
  • Broadcasting Career : 2012-present
  • Most Recently Seen On : Peter Crouch’s Year-Late Euros (BBC)

Bio

Born and raised in Bristol and named after renowned American author and poet Maya Angelou, Jama relocated to London aged 16 to pursue a career in broadcasting.

Beginning her on-screen career with roles on JumpOff.tv and TRACE Sports, Jama went on to host Maya’s World Cup Cities on Copa90 before appearing on a host of shows on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and more.

After hosting Drive With Maya in 2014 on Rinse FM, Jama’s radio career then saw her move to host her own BBC Radio 1 show in 2018, which ran until 2020.

She has presented at the Brits, Bafta’s, Stand up to Cancer and was the youngest ever host of the MOBO’s. Maya is a regular on Celebrity Juice and Don’t Hate the Playaz. She hosts BBC’s Glow Up and is on the panel for the hit BBC1 show Save Our Summer and Year-Late Euros with former England striker Peter Crouch.