Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou will have a unique TV broadcast arrangement in the UK on March 8.
The clash of heavyweight titans is set to be shown worldwide by DAZN PPV, but will also be available in the UK on Sky Sports PPV.
Joshua vs Ngannou is set for March 8Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom
This is part of a deal spearheaded by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh – chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, who are staging the bout and want it to be as widely available as possible.
The DAZN UK PPV price will be £19.99 – this includes one month’s DAZN subscription. For existing DAZN subscribers, the UK PPV price will be £18.99.
Sky Sports have not announced their UK PPV price, but it is expected to be the same.
H.E. Alalshikh said: “‘Knockout Chaos’ is one of the most important events to take place in Riyadh Season so far this year. An occasion which will bring together yet more international champions from one of the most popular sports in the world.”
DAZN CEO Shay Segev said: “DAZN is the undisputed home of boxing, and it is an honour to have been chosen by Riyadh Season again as their global broadcast and distribution partner for ‘Knockout Chaos’.
“We share Riyadh Season’s ambitions and look forward to repaying their trust by producing and broadcasting another blockbuster event Friday 8 March.”
Sky Sports Managing Director Jonathan Licht, said: “As the unrivalled home for sports fans in the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports is thrilled to offer our customers the chance to watch this eagerly awaited clash.“
A similar arrangement has been agreed for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
The AJ vs Ngannou event is titled ‘Knockout Chaos’
That undisputed clash is set to be the first ever tri-broadcast PPV as it will be shown across TNT Sports PPV, DAZN PPV and Sky Sports PPV.
For Fury vs Usyk, the DAZN UK PPV price will be £24.99 – this includes one month’s DAZN subscription. For existing DAZN subscribers, the UK PPV price will be £23.99.
Again, Sky Sports and TNT Sports have not announced their UK PPV price, but it is expected to be the same.
Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou: Betting Odds
Anthony Joshua heads into Riyadh as a heavy favourite at 1/5. If Ngannou is preferred after he showed his power against Tyson Fury, you can get him to win at 10/3. A draw can be found at 20/1.
