Today’s sports broadcasts are largely pay-per-view. This means that not everyone has the economic opportunity to access some important boxing events, so some end up relying on illegal emissions. However, what was done by Serghei Kovalev it is on another level.
The fight that Saúl Canelo Álvarez faced last Saturday with Callum Smith, was broadcast on DAZN (except Mexico). That means it was worth $ 69.99 for everyone who wanted to see it, money that not everyone was willing to pay. For this reason, Kovalev helped boxing fans see him.
The former light heavyweight champion shared the fight of what was known to be his rival last year, Canelo Álvarez, via Instagram. Logically, it is an action that violates several rights, being something totally illegal. For this reason, he is expected to be fined financially and penalized in sports.
DAZN will take action with Kovalev
According to information from The Athletic, the streaming service belonging to Perform Group intends to take action in this regard and to take action against the 37-year-old boxer. According to the environment, “The directors of the streaming service were alarmed and extremely frustrated by Kovalev’s misbehavior.”
It should be noted that the last fight of the Russian boxer was in November last year, when he suffered a brutal knockout at the hands of Canelo Álvarez. He was expected to be able to return to the ring on January 30, 2021 against Bektemir Melikuziev, although now it will be necessary to wait if he is seriously sanctioned in sports as well.