Saudi Arabian supremo Turki Al-Shaikh wants to overhaul boxing’s pay-per-view structure and reduce prices – and boxing fans are delighted.
The prices of the sport’s major bouts have risen significantly in recent years, leaving fans around the world disappointed.
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Boxing fans in the UK once paid £19.95 to watch boxing from the comfort of their own home. HousesBut broadcasters raised the price to £24.95 for Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019.
American fans are even worse off, regularly having to pay between $69.99 (£53.31) and $84.99 (£64.72) to watch top-level matches, leading to a rise in illegal streaming.
But Alalshikh plans to work with broadcasters to reduce their prices to below £20 in Britain and $20 in the United States to combat the rise in dubious streaming. USA,
during an appearance talkSPORT“You mentioned PPV, I think that’s mine,” he said. next This is a big battle and I need your advice too.
“I dream of a good value PPV that fans can be happy with, subscribe to and watch legally.
“Usually when I watch a high-profile PPV, a lot of people go to watch the fight illegally and that’s not healthy for boxing and the platform.
“I will try to keep our Riyadh season shows priced under £20.” England And less than $20 worldwide…
“I’d rather have a million fans subscribing and buying a PPV for £20 than less than 500,000 (for £40).”
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“People move around it illegally because it costs so much. FutureThis will not create boxing.
“If I give the fans good fights at a good price, the fan base will grow.”
Alalshikh’s plan was well received by fight fans, one of whom exclaimed: “Salute!!”
Another said: “Man of the people.”
And another said: “This guy could be the savior.”
One commented: “This will save boxing.”
Another said: “My hero is gone!”
British boxing fans had to pay £24.99 in May to watch the historic match. plain and obvious for the heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, while Americans spent $69.99.
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However, they will pay considerably less for this month’s IBF heavyweight title fight between defending champion Daniel Dubois and former champion Anthony Joshua.
TNT Sports has the price at £19.95 for the home tie, which will be played in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
