Ahead of DAZN’s U.S. launch, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform announced it will make Amir Khan vs. Samuel Vargas available for free on Facebook and Twitter. The Matchroom Boxing fight card will air live on Saturday, Sept. 8 from Arena Birmingham in the U.K. with the main event beginning at approximately 5 p.m. “As part of our joint venture with Matchroom Boxing, we held the rights to Khan vs. Vargas but DAZN doesn’t go live in the U.S. until Sept. 10. Kicking off the new boxing season in Birmingham this Thursday – ‘Last word’ will stream either side of the Amir Khan vs Samuel Vargas press conference with a host of fighters speaking exclusively, concluding their media duties for the week. “I’m hugely excited to be working on this new venture with Matchroom Boxing.

Source: News 24 September 04, 2018 19:00 UTC