UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights to Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight boxing title clash with Wladimir Klitschko on October 24.
Sky will broadcast the British boxer’s challenge for Klitschko’s unified heavyweight crown through its pay-per-view platform Sky Sports Box Office, with the event forming a night of live world championship boxing including IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook.
The live action will commence at Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena where Brook tops the bill, making the third defence of his title against Argentinian Diego Chaves. Focus will then shift to the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Confirmation of the deal comes after UK newspaper the Daily Mail last month said Sky remained the sole bidder for Klitschko-Fury in the UK market after specialist boxing pay-television operator BoxNation pulled out of an intended £12m (€16.9m/$18.6m) bid for the bout. Fury’s past three bouts have been shown on BoxNation, which is operated by boxing promoter Frank Warren.
Sky has yet to disclose its pricing strategy for Klitschko-Fury, but the Mail said it is likely to be the same £19.95 price as that charged for May’s welterweight super fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao.