Five PPVs in 11 weeks is not just a busy run. It is a stress test for boxing’s premium model.
From February 21 through May 9, five pay-per-view or premium-tier events are scheduled inside an 11-week window, spread across DAZN, Prime Video PPV, and potentially PPV.com, depending on how distribution lands.
Across those five premium events, only one current WBN Pound-for-Pound Top 10 fighter appears — David Benavidez. In a premium stretch of this scale, that absence stands out.
For U.S. fans, the confirmed cost is already $194.97 before Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez vs. David Benavidez has a price. If Wardley vs. Dubois lands at a similar PPV price point to Wilder vs. Chisora, the running total rises to $244.96 before Ramirez vs. Benavidez is revealed.
The 11-Week Window
The premium stretch begins February 21 in Las Vegas with Mario Barrios vs. Ryan Garcia on DAZN Pay-Per-View. DAZN has it listed at $69.99 in the U.S. and £24.99 in the UK.
The biggest pricing flashpoint arrives on March 28 when Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman headlines on Prime Video PPV, listed at $74.99 in the United States.
April then leans heavily into a heavyweight attraction. Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora is scheduled for April 4 in London on DAZN Pay-Per-View, listed at $49.99 in the U.S. and £24.99 in the UK.
One week later, Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov is set for Netflix on April 11.
May 2 then brings Ramirez vs. Benavidez in Las Vegas for Ramirez’s WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles, with pricing and final distribution not yet confirmed. With Golden Boy’s wider situation still unresolved, final distribution remains unclear, and the event could land outside DAZN’s PPV structure.
May 9 closes the window in Manchester, UK, where Fabio Wardley faces Daniel Dubois for the WBO heavyweight title. Pricing has not been confirmed, but it sits in the same premium tier conversation as the other major UK PPV events in this stretch.
DAZN Ultimate Might Feel Like The Only Way Out
DAZN’s Ultimate tier now sits at the center of this compression window, positioned as the solution to repeated one-off purchases.
The package is currently listed at £22.99 in the UK and $44.99 in the United States. The problem is that only three of the five major premium events in this run are clearly sitting under DAZN’s umbrella at the moment.
Fundora vs. Thurman is on Prime Video PPV. Ramirez vs. Benavidez is priced TBA and, depending on where that card lands, could fall outside the DAZN route entirely.
That is where the pressure builds. Fans may sign up to Ultimate simply to cover the DAZN side of the schedule, while still needing separate purchases to follow the rest.
The Cost Adds Up Fast
Here is what is confirmed for U.S. buyers right now:
$69.99 — Barrios vs. García (DAZN PPV)$74.99 — Fundora vs. Thurman (Prime Video PPV)$49.99 — Wilder vs. Chisora (DAZN PPV)
Total: $194.97, before Ramirez vs. Benavidez is priced.
Wardley vs. Dubois is also still TBA. If it lands at a similar U.S. PPV tier to Wilder vs. Chisora, the running total would reach $244.96 and over $300 when Ramirez vs. Benavidez is assigned a figure.
That is the part promoters and platforms will be watching closely.
This Is Not About One Card
No single event is the issue. The density is.
It is also about elite depth. Of the fighters featured across this 11-week premium window, only Benavidez currently sits inside the WBN Pound-for-Pound Top 10 rankings.
There is still a heavyweight layer that keeps attention moving. Wilder is active in April. Wardley vs. Dubois brings a title fight in the UK. Moses Itauma is also featured in the same crowded window on March 28 in Manchester, adding another heavyweight storyline to an already packed run.
If the numbers hold, boxing proves it can sustain a rapid premium schedule across multiple platforms. If they do not, it becomes harder to argue that the current model can keep stacking big nights without spacing them out.
Either way, the next 11 weeks will not be judged by debate. They will be judged by what fans pay — and whether elite depth matches the premium push.
About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a veteran boxing reporter with 15+ years of experience. He has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside since 2010. Read full bio.
