Now more than ever, organizations are looking at new ways to showcase what they can offer. In an ever-changing world where social media is king, you must adapt or perish to fit the needs of the younger generation of sports fans.
Enter the world of easy access through streaming.
Streaming platforms have found a way to produce shows or events viewed through an app on your phone or TV. Gone are the days of flipping through the channels. ESPN+, Showtime, DAZN, and FUBO are just a few platforms that have become the home of sports.
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Combat sports rely on streaming platforms to thrive in this new era. Showtime and DAZN will look to hold the attention of a younger audience when promoting Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia on April 22. It comes after negotiations from both sides, including a meeting between Leonard Ellerbe and Golden Boy President Eric Gomez.
"Let’s hope this is the start of more cross-promoter, 'across the aisle' broadcaster collaboration. Boxing needs it,” DAZN EVP Joe Markowski stated when the fight was announced via Sports Business Journal.
The fight will be under the now-rare PPV format. All of Davis’ Showtime-produced main event fights have been through PPV. Garcia has not headlined a major PPV event until now.
How can you watch the fight on both platforms? Deciding between the two, what will it cost to watch the event? Here’s a full breakdown of Showtime and DAZN.
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| Platforms | DAZN | Showtime |
| Subscription required? | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly subscription | $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S. | $10.99/month (there is a free trial for seven days) |
| PPV price | $60 | $84.99 |
| Total cost | $79.99 (12-month contract | 84.99 with month-to-month contract | $95.98 |
How much is Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia on DAZN?
- DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S. / $24.99 per month in Canada / £9.99 in the U.K. on a 12-month contract, or £19.99 month-to-month / 13.99 AUD
- DAZN annual subscription: $224.99 in the U.S., $199.99 in Canada, and £99.99 in the U.K.
- The price for the PPV event on DAZN is $60
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How to watch DAZN: Available devices
You can use DAZN on your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android phones and tablets, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Amazon Fire tablet, Playstation, Xbox, and Google Chromecast.
Other devices to watch DAZN are LG Smart TV, Smartcast, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, and Sony Smart TV.
You can also watch DAZN on web browsers at DAZN.com.
How much is Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia on Showtime?
The price for the PPV event on Showtime is $84.99.
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How to watch Showtime: Available devices
You can stream on Showtime via Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox ONE, your laptop (via Showtime.com), and any mobile or tablet device.
Is DAZN or Showtime the better deal?
On DAZN, you can watch Shavkat Rakhimov vs. Joe Cordina on the same day without paying an additional cost. Fight fans will also have access to Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder on May 6 (DAZN PPV) and Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron on May 20.
Fans will not have to pay an additional cost outside of your paid subscription for Taylor vs. Cameron for the latter's undisputed super lightweight title. The same could be said for Mauricio Lara vs. Leigh Wood 2 on May 27 and Claressa Shields vs. Hannah Gabriels 2 on June 3.
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With Showtime, you can get a seven-day trial period before paying the monthly amount above. The upcoming combat schedule includes Rolando Romero vs. Ismael Barroso on May 13 (Albert Puello is out of the bout against Romero following a failed drug test).
On the MMA side, Bellator will host events in Paris on May 12 (Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards) and Chicago on June 16 (Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero and Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Freire).