Turki Alalshikh claims that, following a gathering with DAZN CEO Shay Segev, “all Riyadh Season & The Ring occasions might be free to DAZN subscribers” beginning in November.
Their August sixteenth present, headlined by Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte, will function their last PPV.
By no means let it’s stated that I don’t give credit score the place it’s due. Like Showtime and HBO again within the day, subscription companies appeared like the answer to PPV bloat, just for DAZN, ESPN+, and others to about-face on PPVs whereas concurrently elevating their month-to-month costs. Between their area of interest standing and the ungodly quantities of cash wanted to maintain up with them, fight sports activities fandom has a ludicrously excessive barrier of entry in comparison with the likes of soccer, soccer, baseball, and basketball.
It prices extra to observe two main boxing occasions than each single MLB sport in a whole yr. Alalshikh’s loads prepared to burn cash on unprofitable occasions, so kudos to him for doing so right here.
