Dazn price increase confirmed

My Dad is a bit of a boxing fan but doesn't have social media, just sees fights advertised on Sky/BT when he's watching football or announced on Sky Sports News... he responded 'what's DAZN?' when I told him Warrington was fighting on there at the weekend.

 

With some of these Rikapore, Brad Rea types opting for Sky. These are lads that could have been in good scraps on DAZN cards as 3rd fight on etc. Really worry what depth DAZN can offer.

Especially with Eddie sending off loads of his lads to fight in Austria, Spain and Jtaly

 

Who’s to say they opted for Sky though? Eddie might not have fancied them.

 

Surely he needs numbers to build cards? Not necessarily future world champions but people to put in decent domestic/Euro fights

 

Another reason Hearn’s takeover of the USA has failed when he’s filling undercards full of British prospects the Americans won’t have heard of.

 

Hopefully it works in Austria for him though

 

Matchroom left Sky for DAZN as they were given more money to put on shows and could own the production. Seems like a good choice in theory.
However DAZN have put the price up from £1.99 to £7.99 - that is too steep an increase and people will now unsubscribe. So while Matchroom own the production and have more money, they will have less exposure than being on Sky. I suspect over time that will impact them, and fighters themselves need to work out if they want less money/more exposure on Sky (though more exposure can make more money outside the ring!)
DAZN cannot rely on Matchroom only to justify the £6 increase. There needs to be at least a fight night a week, maybe 2 for £7.99 to be worthwhile. GBP don't do enough at present, especially as its early morning over here!
FightZone is £4.99 and while the quality is better at DAZN the quantity is better on FightZone.
£4.99 would have been an acceptable price and I'm a little shocked that its as much at £7.99.

 

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I really hope this isn't a Joshua-Usyk style "except in the UK, Ireland and *insert nations of main event opponent and top undercard fighters*" type affair.

 

Whyte jumps onboard the sinking ship

 

HMS Shaftroom

 

Yay! Another 38 week Camp for a nobody, then he'll spout off about the top boys, rinse and repeat.

 

Martin
Areola
Franklin

Are the three. Cannot say I am excited

 

My caaaaarrrrrdddddsss will go oooooonnnnnn annnnndddd onnnnnnnnnn!!

To the tune of Titanic!!