Mayweather-Paul Fight Viewers Report Showtime Streaming Outages
Network says it is “aware of an issue” affecting streaming Sunday’s fight
Samson Amore | June 6, 2021 @ 7:46 PM
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Fight fans eager to see YouTuber Logan Paul in the ring with five-time champ Floyd Mayweather for an exhibition match Sunday night were shown to their corners and had to sit it out when Showtime experienced widespread outages.
“We are aware that some customers have been having trouble accessing tonight’s Pay Per View event on SHOWTIME. We are working diligently to resolve the issue and will redress customers appropriately,” a Showtime spokesperson told TheWrap.
By: Hector Franco MIAMI, FL – In front of his hometown crowd at the Hard Rock Stadium, former NFL wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson stepped into the
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We have reached the fight before the main event, which features Badou Jack against Dervin Colina.
This was initially intended to be Jack against Jean Pascal, a rematch of the Pascal victory from December of 2019. But that was wiped off the slate when Pascal tested positive for multiple banned PEDs. So, on June 1, it was announced that Colina (15-0) will instead be facing Jack (23-3-3).
Unless the drop in competition causes Jack to let his guard down, this should be a one-sided affair.
Arias won the first four rounds, but Hurd showed life in the fifth. And he showed a considerable deal of flair in the sixth, capitalizing on an exhausted Arias.