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British fans widely mocked pay-per-view fees for Subriel Mathias against Dalton Smithmany of them refusing to part with their hard-earned money.
The WBC world title fight takes place this Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York, where the lion’s share of fans are expected to show their support for reigning super lightweight champion Matias.
As a result, many of those backing mandatory challenger Smith, a Sheffield-based contender, simply cannot justify the heavy expense of a trip to Brooklyn.
Instead, they must pay a total of £41.95, via streaming platform PPV.com, if they want to watch the 28-year-old’s first world title shot from the comfort of their own home.
In response to the hefty price tag, an army of fans have expressed their utter bewilderment and disgust via social media, many commenting on a recent X-rated post by Boxing King Media.
“It’s crazy. It should cost £20 at the most. I actually would have paid that.”
“No way I’m paying that much for this. I love the fight, but anything over £20 is absurd.”
“I even doubt his [Smith’s] Mum will pay £41.95.
Beyond the pay-per-view controversy, this event also received huge backlash due to Matias’ failed voluntary drug test in November.
The 33-year-old, who won his WBC title with a points victory over Alberto Puello last July, tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine.but was later allowed to continue his fight against Smith.
Indeed, the concentration of Ostarine in Matias’ samples A and B was below 0.1 ng/ml, the threshold used by the New York State Athletic Commission.
