Netflix in major sports streaming grab as huge boxing fight ‘could be snapped up’ after historic first live show
NETFLIX is reportedly considering stepping into the boxing steaming service ring.
The streaming company is set to start showing live sporting events with “The Netflix Cup” on November 14.
The tournament is a golf competition featuring athletes from its documentaries “Drive to Survive” and “Full Swing”.
The company has now discussed featuring a boxing fight that will include YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The report claims that there would also be a bout between fighters from Premier Boxing Champions – which is a show on Paramount’s Showtime.
Premier Boxing Champions features stars such as middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and is looking for a new home after it was dropped by Paramount.
It is also suggested that the company’s executives have debated this move for years.
However, talks of adding a boxing match to the streaming service’s programming are still at a “very early stage” and may not happen.
If Netflix was to make the choice and enter sports broadcasting, it join the likes of Amazon Prime, which shows events from the likes of the Premier League.
Netflix is said to have resisted the move in the past due to the rising costs of sports broadcasting rights.
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In January, co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said: “We aren’t anti-sports, we’re pro-profit.”
Sarandos then suggested that the stance could change, which led to the promotion of “The Netflix Cup”.
Netflix has often made shows in the sports world with documentary series such as “Sunderland ‘Til I Die” and “Beckham”.
Paul’s fights will be up for grabs after his next two fights which will be shown on DAZN.
Netflix has previous worked with Paul as it produced the documentary “Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child”.