DAZN, a global sports streaming service, launches in the U.S. on Monday in advance of its first live event on Saturday, Sept. 22. The OTT product is emphasizing fight sports to gain a foothold in this country and will air the heavyweight title bout between Anthony Joshua and Alexander “The Russian Warrior” Povetkin live from Wembley Stadium in London. Its first domestically produced fight will be on Oct. 6.
Prior to the official debut, DAZN will soft-launch with the Saturday, Sept. 8, welterweight fight between Amir Khan and Samuel Vargas. That bout will be available for free on the company’s U.