DSTv: No Extra Cost to Watch Fight of the Century
The Fight of the Century between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiaoon scheduled for May 3 will be broadcast live across SubSaharan Africa only on DStv’s SuperSport, at no extra cost.
In the United Kingdom, Sky will charge subscribers up to £24.95, (N7, 363); a record amount, to watch only the bout, while subscribers in the United States, will pay up to $100 (N19, 000) for a one-time live viewing of the bout, on a pay-per-view basis.
Speaking on the fight, the General Manager, SuperSport West Africa, Felix Awogu, explained that the entire fights of the night will be broadcast to DStv Premium bouquet subscribers in High Definition from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“Unlike other international broadcasters, who are charging a premium for the super fight, the event is included in SuperSport’s Premium offering among its other blue ribbon content with no surcharge,” he remarked.
The bout is a matchup between two of the greatest boxers of all time – Mayweather, the undefeated 11-time world champion and holder of the WBC and WBA titles, and Pacquiao, the reigning WBO welterweight champion and winner of 10 world titles.
Awogu further said “We are blessed if we have a true super-fight once every 20 years. This one measures up in every way and as the home of boxing on the continent, we are thrilled to deliver such great content,”
“Given the numbers swirling around and the lively talk in public, this event is shaping up to be one of the major sporting occasions of the year.” He remarked.