BOXING fans in the US will have to dig a lot deeper into their pockets than UK viewers to watch Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder.
Pay-per-view prices for Saturday’s heavyweight showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas have been released.
Tyson Fury will be looking to snatch Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight in their huge rematch
Fury’s second shot at the Bronze Bomber for the WBC title will be shown on both Fox and ESPN in the United States.
Pay-per-view prices in America have been reduced since their first bout in December 2018 – which ended in a controversial draw.
The price has been lowered from $84.99 (£65) to $79.99 (£61) and the non-HD version will cost $69.99 (£53).
But that’s still a lot more than Fury’s fanbase from the UK will have to pay to watch the Gypsy King in action.
BT Sport won the rights to broadcast the fight despite Sky reportedly making a bid well in excess of £10million.
But fans have been left furious that the price has increased from £19.95 to £24.95 since the draw in 2018.
Sky Sports Box Office charged a record £25 to watch Anthony Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz in December.
And BT Sport have followed suit as there’s world level action on the undercard in Sin City.
Charles Martin will face Gerald Washington in an IBF eliminator – giving the winner a shot at Anthony Joshua – and Emanuel Navarrete is set to go head-to-head with Jeo Santisima for the WBC bantamweight title.
Eddie Hearn wanted to sign Tyson Fury two years about but thought the overweight boxer could never come back
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
