The Money Fight - live on DStv

The Money Fight - live on DStv

Having taken trash-talking to record levels of
excess, top fighters Floyd Mayweather jnr and
Conor McGregor now must back up their wild
boasts where it counts – in the ring.
This weekend, the pair will do so amid a wave of
hysteria and Las Vegas shtick, with DStv’s
SuperSport broadcasting the action in the early
hours of Sunday morning (from 3am CAT) on
SuperSport 2 and SS Maximo 1.
Mayweather will be aiming for a record 50th
successive win as a professional. McGregor, for
all the hype, will be engaging in just his first
pro contest. Yet this fight has more to do with
marketing smoke and mirrors than boxing. Both
will cash in like never before with their superstar
status guaranteeing millions of eyeballs on
televisions around the world.
Unlike many other broadcasters around the
world, such as the US, where viewers must may
$99 to watch the fight, SuperSport’s Premium
customers will receive it at no additional cost.
Mayweather is a slick operator who fights by the
maxim of hitting and not getting hit. He has
fast hands and the best defence in the game,
qualities he’ll need against McGregor. The
Irishman is bigger and stronger and will be
unorthodox given his unfamiliarity with boxing.
He’s vowed to destroy Mayweather inside four
rounds, although that is the sort of boast
Mayweather has heard many times before.
Forty-nine opponents have tried to beat him
and 49 have failed.
With Hollywood stars scrambling for ringside
tickets and regular fans trying to get their
hands on tickets, which range in price from
$500 to $10 000, it’s as big a fight as glitzy Las
Vegas has ever seen.
The undercard offers more traditional fare with
top fighters like Badou Jack and Gervonta Davis
appearing.
Big fight fans can watch via their decoders or
on DStv Now, online or the app.
Non-DStv customers will be able to watch the
fight on the internet TV service Showmax later in
the day. Showmax costs R99 per month for
unlimited viewing and has more than 25 000 TV
show episodes, movies, kids shows and
documentaries.
Showmax can be viewed on smartphones and
tablets, smart TVs, Apple TV and Android TV,
and via web browser. To sign up for Showmax
visit www.showmax.com.
Highlights of the fight will also be available on
DStv’s Catch Up service in the hours after the
event. Catch Up Plus, available on connected
Exploras, will carry the full fight later in the
day.