Live streaming of Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor - where to see live boxing

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Aug 27, 2017 10:41 AM IST

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Live streaming of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing bout was available in India online. Boxing purists dismissed the bout as nothing more than a cash grab.

Conor McGregor, an undisputed star in the world of MMA and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), fought in a professional boxing ring for the first time in his career. His opponent? The unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, who has an enviable 49-0 record in his boxing career. Live streaming of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing bout was available online. (Mayweather vs McGregor: Highlights)

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and MMA figher Connor McGregor pose during a media press conference August 23, 2017 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather, the 40-year-old undefeated former welterweight boxing champion, has been lured out of retirement to face McGregor, a star of mixed martial arts' Ultimate Fighting Championship. The two men meet in a 12-round contest under boxing rules on August 26th that is tipped to become the richest fight in history. Live streaming of the Mayweather vs McGregor fight was available online on Sunday morning at 9 AM in India.(AFP)

The Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor bout which was also pegged as the ‘Fight of the Millennium’ was only streamed live on - VEQTA.in and its Android and iOS Apps.

This was the first time that such a global mega sporting event was not telecasted on any television channel in India but only on a digital platform, says the rights holders, Veqta.

What date is the fight and at what time?

Fans in the India watched the historic fight of the millennium live on VEQTA.in, on Sunday August 27, 2017 at 9:00am (IST), the under-card fights were broadcast Live on the platform from 6:30 am (IST) onwards. The fights are also available on the platform for sports fans to view on a video on demand basis after the event.

Where is the fight taking place?

The event took place in the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, U.S.A. Las Vegas hosts most of the major boxing championships and UFC fights.

How can I watch it on VEQTA?

VEQTA Live Streamed all the action from the event on its digital platforms.

• Website - https://veqta.in/

• Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.veqta&hl=en

• iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/veqta/id1044161618?mt=8

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