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PPV.com Hosts Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk on May 18
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We are a little over a week away from the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in almost 25 years. Tyson Fury will be taking on Oleksandr Usyk in Rydah, Saudi Arabia, on May 18. Although there will be a few different subscription-based options to purchase the event titled “Ring of Fire,” PPV.com will once again host without the need for a subscription for $69.99 in the U.S. and Canada. The event will kick off at 2 pm ET and 11 am PT on May 18, and in addition to the vent headlined by the undisputed heavyweight title fight, PPV.com will have a live chat hosted by sports journalist Kevin Iole, podcaster Dan Canobbio and former WBO junior welterweight world champion Chris Algieri. 

Here are some details surrounding the areas eligible to watch the event on PPV.com and a little background from the guest hosts interacting with everyone on the live chat.

PPV.COMwhich does not require a subscription, will offer Fury vs. Usyk for $69.99 in the U.S. and Canada.  iNDEMAND, the parent company of PPV.COM, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including, Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.

KEVIN IOLE

Kevin is a recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, the Boxing Writers Association of America’s highest honor.  He brings over 40 years of experience covering the sweet science for Yahoo! Sports and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

DAN CANOBBIO AND CHRIS ALGIERI

Dan and Chris have moved their popular Inside Boxing Live podcast to PPV.COM, where they produce two fresh episodes weekly, provide onsite coverage during major pay-per-view fight weeks, host their own weekly live chat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, and join fight night live viewer chats.

About iNDEMAND and PPV.COM

iNDEMAND is an innovative partnership among three of the leading cable companies in the U.S.– Charter Communications, Comcast Cable, and Cox Communications. iNDEMAND is a company of trusted content aggregators and licensing experts, with unparalleled technical expertise and long-standing relationships with MVPDs, major sports leagues, Hollywood studios, and other entertainment and sports companies across North America. iNDEMAND delivers great content to more than 60 million cable homes and has distribution deals with more than 90 companies.  In December 2021, iNDEMAND launched PPV.COM, an innovative streaming PPV service and the first of its kind to offer interactive fan engagement during live-action sports.  With the addition of PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, to its existing cable PPV infrastructure, iNDEMAND has consolidated all forms of PPV distribution under one roof, making the company the only provider of turnkey PPV solutions for both industry partners and consumers.  For more information, go to indemand.com.

This article first appeared on Fights Around The World and was syndicated with permission.

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