I was looking to see how to watch the fight in the UK (Sky), but stumbled upon the UFC website. They have what's called a UFC Fight Pass. This includes Live Events, UFC fight library, The Ultimate Fighter TV Show. Not to mention their new Originals series that features FIVE LIVE FIGHTS EACH WEEK!!!
Price? £4.99 a month or £42 for a year. WTF!
Oh, and it's watchable on PC, TV and phone. I'm a huge boxing fan, but why is boxing so behind in this regard? Yeah, I know UFC is one org, but **** me if we're not being royally screwed.
Matchroom had something similar and called it fight pass but it was basically small hall shows that were on there and no big events. Still got some good scraps though and i'm sure it was £5.99 per month
Still gotta buy the PPV's, but you get a bunch of live events. And they are adding new shows all the time lately. Its a good value from what I see.
I'd love for boxing to have something like this with HBO or Showtime with a catalog of bouts that I can watch at my leisure. Idk why boxing is so stingy with its content. Its like they don't want you to watch great fights unless they want you to see it. HBO + Showtime should have all their fights viewable with a subscription.
Well the boxing model is based on bleeding as much as money as possible from a loud but relatively small fanbase.
I was looking to see how to watch the fight in the UK (Sky), but stumbled upon the UFC website. They have what's called a UFC Fight Pass. This includes Live Events, UFC fight library, The Ultimate Fighter TV Show. Not to mention their new Originals series that features FIVE LIVE FIGHTS EACH WEEK!!!
Price? £4.99 a month or £42 for a year. WTF!
Oh, and it's watchable on PC, TV and phone. I'm a huge boxing fan, but why is boxing so behind in this regard? Yeah, I know UFC is one org, but **** me if we're not being royally screwed.
Does the fight pass include PPVs? Does it include a boxing PPV, which is what May/Mac is? I doubt the latter.
In terms of boxing, the UK has Boxnation where the vast majoirty of boxing is viewable. Not necessary to have a monthly sub and you can view online too. I'm pretty sure TR and Matchroom have an online portal too.
Boxing has the dumbest fans of all sports. Can't get the fights they wanted and just eat the s.hit fights the promoters, boxing orgs, cherry picker boxers, served them.
Worst of all these dumb boxing fans will buy $100 joke, farce fight. :D