Boxing News: Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5 UK PPV Prices Revealed

The upcoming fight may not have the headlining clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol anymore, but the rest of the lineup seems blockbuster. And the good news is, the pay-per-view prices for the Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5 event scheduled for June 1 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have been revealed to the public. 

A while back, during the Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua press conference, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh had requested the event to transpire this year. So, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren got to work organizing the night of wonders, now headlined by Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang. So, the only question left unanswered is, how much will people have to cough up to watch the fight? 

Where to watch Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5?

According to a tweet from talkSport editor Michael Benson, the DAZN Boxing exclusive event will cost people in the United Kingdom £21.99, which comes with a one month subscription on the platform. However, for people already subscribed to the platform, the event will make their wallets £20.99 lighter. 

On the flip side, fans in the United States will find the event considerably pricier to catch. According to a tweet from Everything Boxing, the subscription for new users on DAZN will set fans back $69.99. However, for those already enjoying services from DAZN, the event demands one dollar less at $68.99. 

With the £21.99/$69.99 or £20.99/$68.99 price tag, viewers across the globe can expect an electrifying night of top-tier boxing action, featuring some of the sport’s biggest names and most thrilling matchups. 

Eddie Hearn vs. Frank Warren: Full card details

After the IBF, WBC, WBO light heavyweight champion met with an injury while training, Bivol seems to have been given a new opponent. Who’s that? Before revealing that, let’s start from the bottom! Kick starting the night, Craig Richards (18-3-1) will go toe-to-toe against Willy Hutchinson (17-1) in a light heavyweight twelve round duel.

Up next, undefeated prospects Hamzah Sheeraz (19-0) and Austin Williams (16-0) will duke it out in a twelve round clash. And here comes the big fights—undefeated Filip Hrgovic (17-0) will look to stop Daniel Dubois (20-2) in their twelve round heavyweight clash. Then it’s a twelve round WBA featherweight title fight between Raymond Ford (15-0-1) and Nick Ball (19-0-1), Ford holds the title now. 

In the co-main event, undefeated Dmitry Bivol (22-0) is set to defend his IBO and WBA light heavyweight titles against the also undefeated Malik Zinad (22-0). Moreover, in the final bout of the night, former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (43-3-1) will strive for redemption as he faces off against China’s Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1) in a twelve-round heavyweight encounter. 

In essence, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has once again orchestrated a thrilling spectacle with the Queensberry-Matchroom 5 vs 5 event. Nonetheless, the question arises: do the prices for pay-per-view (PPV) justify the anticipated excitement, particularly following Beterbiev’s unfortunate withdrawal?