‘Go after piracy hard’ - Dana White and Turki Alalshikh have very different plans to combat illegal streaming of UFC and boxing

Dana White doesn’t mess about when it pertains to piracy.

The UFC manager has actually constantly taken a strong technique to those who unlawfully stream his occasions and insists he will continue to do so progressing.

White has always had a no-nonsense approach to illegal streaming — White has constantly had a no-nonsense technique to unlawful streamingCredit: Getty

After shooting the Contender Series on Tuesday night, the subject was raised and White made his position on the topic of piracy clear to those at journalism conference.

“Trust me, we know exactly how to combat piracy,” he stated.

“I will tell you extensively what we do, every event, but we go after piracy hard, and you saw a few years ago, we started prosecuting people.

“That’s how you combat piracy. Start f****** prosecuting people for stealing.”

White’s remarks come a day after Saudi boxing chief His Excellency Turki Alalshikh exposed an extreme brand-new strategy to fight unlawful streaming by minimizing pay television rates.

“You mention the PPV, I think this is my next big fight and I want your advice also,” he informed talkSPORT’s Jordan and White reveal on Monday early morning.

“I dream of a PPV with a good price to make the fans happy and subscribe and get them to watch it legally.

“Usually when I see a high PPV, a great deal of individuals go and see the battle unlawfully and this is not healthy for boxing and the platform.

“What I will try to push is to have our Riyadh Season shows at less than £20 in England and less than $20 around the world.

“I would choose to have one million fans subscribe and purchase the PPV for £20 than less than 500,000 [for £40].

HE Alalshikh has quickly become an influential force in making some of boxing's biggest fights — HE Alalshikh has rapidly end up being a prominent force in making a few of boxing’s greatest battlesCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Starting with Joshua vs Dubois, he'll reduce his PPV prices — Starting with Joshua vs Dubois, he’ll decrease his PPV ratesCredit: Getty

“The people go around it illegally because the price is high. In the future, this will not build boxing.”

United States PPV rates have actually been ludicrously high for a long time.

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk was priced at $69.99 in America, where punters have actually concerned anticipate $50-plus charges for smash hit face-offs.

Turki Alalshikh guarantees to considerably lower Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois PPV rate to deal with unlawful streaming

Anthony Joshua’s upcoming battle with Daniel Dubois will be offered for £19.95 in the UK, with rates in other places yet to be formally verified.

However, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority firmly insists Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s undeniable light-heavyweight clash will be even less expensive.

“If I give the fans good fights at a good price then I will increase the fanbase,” Alalshikh added.

“The card opening Riyadh Season in October [Beterbiev vs Bivol] I choose to offer it for £15 to the UK and $15 all over the world.”