How to watch boxing in 2026: DAZN, PPV and free fights

Boxing has no single home in the US. In 2026 the big promoters are spread across four streaming services, and the largest fights are sold as pay-per-view on top. Which app you need depends on who promotes the fight, so the first thing to check for any card is the promoter.

Who is where

Platform	Promoters and events	How you pay
DAZN	Matchroom (signed through 2031), Golden Boy, Queensberry, Riyadh Season, Top Rank	Subscription, plus pay-per-view for the biggest fights
Paramount+	Zuffa Boxing	Subscription, no extra fee
Netflix	Select big events from Most Valuable Promotions, Riyadh Season and Queensberry	Subscription, no pay-per-view charge
Prime Video	Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)	Prime membership, plus pay-per-view for some events

Top Rank is the newest name on DAZN. Its deal with ESPN ended in July 2025, and on March 18, 2026, DAZN announced a multi-year deal with Top Rank for 8 to 10 events a year.

Riyadh Season appears twice in that table on purpose. Its events have gone to both DAZN and Netflix, so check each Saudi-backed card separately rather than assuming the platform.

DAZN

DAZN carries more than 50 live cards a year and has Canelo Alvarez, Claressa Shields, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley among its fighters. Boxing Insider put the subscription at about $19.99 a month earlier this year, with major events sold as pay-per-view at roughly $49.99 to $79.99. DAZN's US price depends on the plan and billing period, so check its sign-up page before you buy.

DAZN also sells an Ultimate tier. World Boxing News reported that Ultimate subscribers were promised at least 12 premium events, and by June ten had been held or scheduled. The list includes Canelo against Christian Mbilli, Oleksandr Usyk against Rico Verhoeven and Daniel Dubois against Fabio Wardley. The same report gave $59.99 as the US price of DAZN's Tommy Fury against Eddie Hall pay-per-view.

That gives a rough way to judge Ultimate. Twelve pay-per-views at $59.99 would cost about $720 bought one by one, against $449.99 a year paid up front, or about $540 in monthly instalments, for Ultimate. If you buy only two or three DAZN pay-per-views a year, the standard plan plus single purchases costs less.

The next big DAZN night is Canelo vs. Mbilli on Saturday, Oct. 31, at The Venue in Riyadh. Mbilli defends the WBC super middleweight title, and Canelo is trying to win it back. The fight was first set for September and was moved because of a family matter for Canelo. It is a DAZN pay-per-view, and DAZN says Ultimate subscribers get it included.

Zuffa Boxing on Paramount+

Zuffa Boxing is the promotion started by Dana White and run by TKO, the company that owns the UFC. Paramount+ became its exclusive home in the US, Canada and Latin America in January 2026, with 12 numbered events planned for the first year and plans to add more later. Most of them are held at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, roughly once a month.

Every Zuffa event is included with a Paramount+ subscription. Essential costs $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year with ads; Premium costs $13.99 a month or $139.99 a year, has no ads and adds the live local CBS station. Paramount has said select events could also be shown on CBS. The same subscription covers the UFC, which our UFC guide explains.

Netflix

Netflix does a few very large fights a year and does not charge extra for them. The next one is Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua on Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Netflix says it comes at no additional cost to subscribers. The undercard has not been announced yet.

Prime Video

Prime Video carries Premier Boxing Champions, whose fighters include Sebastian Fundora, Jermell Charlo, Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman. Regular PBC cards are included with Amazon Prime, which Boxing Insider put at about $14.99 a month. The biggest PBC fights are pay-per-view, usually about $59.99 to $79.99. Boxing Insider notes that PBC's schedule on Prime has been uneven, so there are long gaps between cards.

Smaller services

A lot of boxing happens below the big four. TrillerTV, formerly FITE, costs $9.99 a month, with pay-per-views from $19.99 to $39.99. PPV.com, run by Fandango, has a free account and sells events one at a time. BXNG TV, ProBox TV and UFC Fight Pass also carry cards; Fight Pass is $10.99 a month.

Free fights

You can watch some boxing for free through official channels. ProBox TV and Swerve TV, Golden Boy's library service, have free content. Promoters post prelims, press conferences, weigh-ins and replays on YouTube. For classic fights, Tubi, Pluto TV, the Roku Channel and Vizio have free archives. If CBS shows a Zuffa card, that would be free over the air with an antenna as well.

Dates to note

• Saturday, Oct. 31: Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title, Riyadh, DAZN pay-per-view (included with DAZN Ultimate)
• Friday, Dec. 11: Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, Cardiff, Netflix at no extra cost
• Roughly monthly: Zuffa Boxing numbered events, usually at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, on Paramount+

Which subscriptions make sense

For most fans DAZN is the base, because it has the most cards. Add Paramount+ if you follow Zuffa, or if you already have it for the UFC or the NFL on CBS. Netflix and Prime Video only matter on the nights they have a fight, and pay-per-views are worth buying one at a time. Where a service lets you pay month to month, subscribing only in the months with fights you care about is usually the cheapest approach.

CrackStreams lists upcoming fights and start times on its boxing page.