Comments Thread For: DAZN Fighter Signings, Event Dates, Service Price Revealed

[TrillScottHeron]

This was horribly executed. First of all this roster is not very good as others have stated, but when you add in the fact that literally every champ announced won their titles from soft touches or literal corruption, it makes it worse (Roman and Hooker). Second who debuts a new platform (DAZN) at the same time as a press conference? This was amateur hour and it showed. Jessie Vargas giving that quick a$$ speech not even saying the name of the company right. Demetrius “Battiboy” Andrade doesn’t even deserve comment, just watch how he ducks a championship bout in the coming weeks. Jarrell Miller was hella unprofessional showing up late as chit, but I must admit I was amused by how easily his antics riled AJ up. All in all this was a failure and most likely will just serve as more ammo for the Hearn Haters in America. I would not be suprised in the least if he promised AJ stock in this venture to debut on the platform. Hopefully he takes the bread and goes on his own after the Povetkin fight. But who knows.

[Kezzer]

Announced so far:

Available in America on September 10th at $9.99 with first month free. No subscription necessary so can pause or cancel whenever you like.
Currently boxing and mma only but other content to be announced separately.

Sept 22nd (UK)
AJ vs Povetkin (WBA, WBO, IBO, IBF)

Sept. 29
Bellator: Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald

October 6th (Chicago)
Beterbiev va Johnson (IBF)
Jessie Vargas vs TBC
Taylor vs Serrano (IBF, WBA)
Andrade vs TBC
Miller vs TBC

Oct. 12
Bellator: Matt Mitrione vs. Ryan Bader

October 20th (Los Angeles)
Roman v McDonnell (WBA)
Hooker v Saucedo (WBO)


Others World Boxing Super Series
Michael Buffer announcer exclusive to all matchroom events
Andrade vs BJS preferred as a fight after next, however if frank warren won’t agree he will aim to win purse bid to bring it immediately. Would do in America.

Joshua- not confirmed how long but implied multi fight. DAZN have options on at least next three fights.
Beterbiev - 3 fight deal
Hooker - 3 fight deal
Jacobs - 1 more fight on HBO, could move to DAZN next year
3-4 other signings expected in next two weeks.
Garcia, Thurman, charlo brothers and Chavez jnr all in talks.
Miller expected to fight winner of charr fight December.

Just quoting myself as added comments from interviews with Hearn following main conference with some additional info. This is really so others who want to can see/hear everything. If I see anything else factual I’ll edit further.

[Scopedog]

The price is half what was first speculated but the lineup he's got probably isn't half as good as people expected. Not saying that Vargas and Andrade are bad signings or anything but they're not the names you expect to prop up MUH BILLION DOLLAR FRANCHISE either. The only real big draw fighter in this roster is Joshua, and we all knew he'd be involved in this from day 1. Either Hearn was blowing smoke up everybody's ass or this is going to flop, unless he manages to attract some more well-known guys.

[EnglishOxide]

The price is half what was first speculated but the lineup he's got probably isn't half as good as people expected. Not saying that Vargas and Andrade are bad signings or anything but they're not the names you expect to prop up MUH BILLION DOLLAR FRANCHISE either. The only real big draw fighter in this roster is Joshua, and we all knew he'd be involved in this from day 1. Either Hearn was blowing smoke up everybody's ass or this is going to flop, unless he manages to attract some more well-known guys.

What's wrong with taking it month by month? It's a subscription model. More fighters will be signed, more fights made and more cards added regularly.

It makes zero sense for people to write it off straight away. For a months free trial the content seems good to me.

[Scipio2009]

You can’t expect a new launch to have absolutely everything at launch, inevitably it will grow overtime. Given you can get the first month for free I wouldn’t be worrying about that, you get to watch joshu vs potvetkin for nothing - then you can make a decision mid October whether to carry on based on what new cards setup at that time. Sounds like a win win to me

I'm good. Will keep to my Sky Sports streams for the big fights will wait on DAZN until they grow into having a decent amount of content.

[khal-d]

Buffers ready to rumble is starting to sound like a broken old record

Buffer is a manifestation of everything wrong in Boxing.

Inability to let go of the old.

[Scipio2009]

Looks like the Joshua vs Povetkin fight is the same day as Alabama vs Texas A&M.

.. ouch. Jimbo Fisher vs Nick Saban; only thing that'd make it worse would be if they were at College Station.

[Kezzer]

Buffer is a manifestation of everything wrong in Boxing.

Inability to let go of the old.

Wtf? Really? I love him!

[Tom Cruise]

Did they confirm WBSS in the end?

Pretty **** stable Hearn has collected so far but if they got Super Series then that is plenty of good boxing for $10.

[deanrw]

DAZN is going to go out of business with this lineup.

Especially at a price point of $9.99 per month.

Man you are just being a hater. Where else are you going to get that Paul youtube guy and Katie Taylor for $9.99 a month!!!

LMAO