Comments Thread For: Hearn Confirms Five-Year DAZN Deal For UK Shows, Ends Long Run With Sky Sports

[1hourRun]

Does this mean that all the Matchroom Euro-Bums are going to be forced on us on DAZN? I think this might be awful, I dont want to see no English-Bums every week, replacing world-level contest.

[Kezzer]

Does this mean that all the Matchroom Euro-Bums are going to be forced on us on DAZN? I think this might be awful, I dont want to see no English-Bums every week, replacing world-level contest.

Are you talking about what is shown in America? This doesn’t really have any impact to America as they already showed the sky matchroom cards previously.

[BigZ44]

breaking the uk first was always going to be a challenge, doing the way they did they also were able to form a partnership with sky and share shows which was mutually beneficial. Now they have formed the relationship with matchroom the decision to move away from sky has been made, this was probably not viable previously.

In regards to ppv , let’s wait and see. We will truly find out when Joshua fights next where is lands, I expect the deal with dazn includes at least his first fight as they will want him to draw subscribers. At what point will dazn increase subscription prices though - I imagine if Joshua fights soon they may do it after his first fight..

Guarantee that price goes up before the first actual Matchroom UK card in July

[BigZ44]

16 is about the same as Eddie does for sky today. However you will also get the non uk fights so you will end up with at least two a month and I can imagine it gets closer to one every week.

Guess it just feels like they put on more cards than that, still thought it would have risen under DAZN, but I guess they'll put more money into quality and then truly focus on this global outreach, which I'm cool with

[1hourRun]

Are you talking about what is shown in America? This doesn’t really have any impact to America as they already showed the sky matchroom cards previously.

I only recall seeing a few local English-Bum when Anthony Joshua fought, or when another top tier UK draw had a big fight at world level. I hope Eddie Hearn does not put those Euro-Bums on DAZN U.S.A, were else is he going to showcase the Josh Kelly's the Conor Bens?

[Kezzer]

I only recall seeing a few local English-Bum when Anthony Joshua fought, or when another top tier UK draw had a big fight at world level. I hope Eddie Hearn does not put those Euro-Bums on DAZN U.S.A, were else is he going to showcase the Josh Kelly's the Conor Bens?

I’m not really sure of your issue or question here. Of course he will use fighters globally more now as he won’t have the cross platform issue to contend with - but also the model dazn has mean it works effectively for us all really as you can choose to watch what you want - and actually you don’t have to watch live if you don’t want too.

I can imagine some uk fighters fighting early on the card in America (if based east coast) because that means it’s in late at night rather than the morning in the UK. Equally I expect American fighters to fight in the uk cards.

[deathofaclown]

So how does that work since MTK is involved with a lot of Warren's fighters? Would they leave BT for Sky?

Lots of Eddie’s fighters are managed my MTK too such as Billy Joe, Hughie Fury, Liam Smith, Savannah Marshall and a few younger fighters.

I don’t think it would affect much. At the end of the day MTK are primarily a management company and going to keep the fight is on the biggest cards possible, which means Eddie and Warren in the UK. They put a few of their own events on but it’s usually lower level fighters who are needing to get out and fight.

[deathofaclown]

Guarantee that price goes up before the first actual Matchroom UK card in July

They announced it is staying at £2 a month until the end of August, They are running that fight camp in July and August. So the first three cards during that month will be at that price point at least. I’m sure it will go up after that though.

[asgarth]

I only recall seeing a few local English-Bum when Anthony Joshua fought, or when another top tier UK draw had a big fight at world level. I hope Eddie Hearn does not put those Euro-Bums on DAZN U.S.A, were else is he going to showcase the Josh Kelly's the Conor Bens?

Didnt US customer get every previous sky card on dazn?

[Szef]

Has OldskoolIncel posted about Edward Hearn and Sweet Carolines in this thread yet or is he still having a nap like most 70 years olds do?