Showtime to offer top women’s title bout

US pay-television broadcaster Showtime has agreed a deal to stream live coverage of the women’s boxing contest between Katie Taylor and Jessica McCaskill later today (Wednesday).

Taylor (pictured) will defend her WBA world lightweight title for the first time as part of an eight-fight card at York Hall in London, England.

Showtime will stream live coverage of the bout, as well as the seven other fights on the card, via its channel on video-sharing website YouTube and its page on social media platform Facebook.

According to ESPN.com, Showtime agreed the streaming deal with British boxing promoter Matchroom.