Despite
much of the world broadcasting Floyd Mayweather's fight against Manny
Pacquiao on pay-per-view, boxing fans in Mexico will be able to watch it
for free.
Mexican TV companies Televisa and Azteca both struck a deal to show the $300million bout for free in their country.
That
makes Mexico one of few places where boxing is popular to show the
contest without charge while most of the world will at least have to pay
subscription costs if not pay-per-view.
Manny Pacquiao's fans back home in the Philippines will be able to watch the fight on free-to-air TV
PAY-PER-VIEW COSTS
United States - US$100, £65.12
Canada - US$78.88, £51.21
Scandinavia - US$59.52, £38.64
Australia - US$47.94, £31.12
New Zealand - US$38.51, £25
United Kingdom - US$30.79, £19.99
Singapore - US$30.24, £19.63
Germany - US$22.06, £14.32
Spain - US$13.23, £8.59
In
Pacquiao's home country the Philippines, where the boxer is a national
icon, the fight will be simultaneously broadcast on free-to-air and
cable television.
Viewers
in the US will be forced to pay up to $100 (£65.12) by Showtime or HBO,
who are the joint broadcasters of the fight, while UK viewers will be
charged £19.99 by Sky Box Office.
Canadian
company Shaw PPV will show the fight at a cost of CAD$94.99 (£51.21)
while in Australia, Main Event will charge AUD$59.95 (£31.12).
Boxing
fans across Scandinavia will be forced to fork out 499 Swedish KR
(£38.64) while the charge from Sky Arena New Zealand is NZD$49.99 (£25).
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