Epix to show May 21st UK card live

@danrafaelespn Originally, Epix was only going to show the 5/21 card on tape on 6/18. They got so much reaction, they changed their mind & it'll be live.

@danrafaelespn Good news Fight Freaks: Epix will cary Brahmer-Cleverly/DeGale-Groves LIVE on the network and EpixHD.com (no sign-up needed) on 5/21

Due to the demand of boxing fans, EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service, will exclusively televise Live to the U.S., the WBO light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Jurgen Brahmer and WBO interim light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly on May 21. The live broadcast, emanating from The O2 in London, will open with the highly-charged grudge match between rivals James DeGale and George Groves, for the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles, beginning at 4 p.m. ET. EpixHD.com will stream the fights live, beginning at 4 p.m. ET. EPIX had originally announced that the fights would be televised at a later date via tape-delay.

EPIX will once again present the closed-captioned simulcast of the main event on a jumbotron screen in Times Square (Broadway at 44th St.), beginning 5 p.m. ET.

Mitch (Oakland)
Dan - can you clarify the EpixHD 5/21 card. No sign up needed. So just free for everyone as a continued promotion for when they finally want to make $?

Dan Rafael
(12:39 PM)
For May 21, you can watch it live on Epix on your cable system or you can go to EpixHD.com and simply click thru to the player and watch it live. No signing up needed for this one. Simple as that. Open and free to all on the website in the US.

Ali wrote:Frankly I am annoyed HBO hasn't showed interest in Cleverly already, he would make great fights with Cloud and Pascal.

GrantZilla wrote:

Ali wrote:Frankly I am annoyed HBO hasn't showed interest in Cleverly already, he would make great fights with Cloud and Pascal.

Yeah well, it's business. Like it or not, US fans don't get excited over seeing Euro fighters, with rare exception. I think because a lot of Euro fighters fight in that boring, stand-up, textbook style.

Ali wrote:[HBO could have attached Cleverly's fight on tape delay with Pascal vs Hopkins II.

dmar5143 wrote:why is it hbo this hbo that with clev.lets take potshots at showtime then if thats the case.why arent they interested..epix is paving the way with a interesting fight live and free on the net as well as on there tv chanell..this will peak interest by hbo and showtime as fighters possibly to showcase in the future thanks to epix..theres only a certain amount of dates they both put aside for boxing so unfortunetly some fighters get left out..