Turki Alalshikh claims that, following a gathering with DAZN CEO Shay Segev, “all Riyadh Season & The Ring occasions will probably be free to DAZN subscribers” beginning in November.
Their August sixteenth present, headlined by Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte, will function their remaining PPV.
By no means let it’s mentioned that I don’t give credit score the place it’s due. Like Showtime and HBO again within the day, subscription providers 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 recreation in a whole yr. Alalshikh’s a lot prepared to burn cash on unprofitable occasions, so kudos to him for doing so right here.
