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'THIS TAKES THE P***' Hughie Fury vs Joseph Parker: Fans fume at being charged £9.99 to watch heavyweight title fight on YouTube
September 23 bout will be shown exclusively on video streaming site with early bird price coming in at a tenner and £14.99 thereafter
HUGHIE FURY’S WBO world heavyweight title clash against Joseph Parker will be shown exclusively live on YouTube – but fans are raging at being charged £9.99 to watch it.
Hennessy Sports announced this morning the first for boxing coverage in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The September 23 bout will be shown on the video streaming service – but carry a cost.
Early bird prices available until September 17 will set fans back just under a tenner and it is £14.99 after that.
Sky Box Office usually charge £19.95 for their pay-per-view events, including even their biggest showdowns such as Anthony Joshua’s victory over Wladimir Klitschko last April.
And it’s clear some fans felt Hennessy Sports – who will show the fight through The Boxing Channel on YouTube – were asking for too much.
One user commented: “£10 to watch on YouTube. @eddieHearn please keep up the good work with Sky if this is the alternative.”
Another tweeted: “You’re charging a tenner on YouTube. Surely not.”
A fellow fan said: "I was hoping Channel 5 when I heard it was good news. This takes the p***. Might as well have been ITV pay-per-view."
Chris Boyd said: "This is an absolutely baffling decision. Anyone know what the lowest PPV buy rate in UK history is?"
Iain Gandy said: "This is good for people who live in an area with s*** internet isn't it?"
Lloyd Davies posted: "£10 to watch Hughie Fury on a computer screen #pass."
A fellow Twitter user wrote: "Judging by the lack of people buying a ticket to see it in person, is it really justifiable to charge people £10 to watch it on their phone?"
The undercard will be shown live on YouTube for free.
Also, most modern televisions are smart TVs, meaning sites such as YouTube have their own easily accessible app built in.
Games consoles with the YouTube app or a browser will also allow viewers to watch the action through their set rather than a smaller laptop or tablet screen.
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