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#41725: Mayweather vs McGregor weigh-in LIVE Fight
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 Saturday's fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor is a big
 moment for streaming video. Unlike Mayweather's bout with Manny Pacquiao
 in 2015, this fight will actually be available on pay-per-view without a
 cable subscription. But to watch the Mayweather-McGregor live stream,
 you'll have to pay the price just like cable subscribers do. Pay-per-view
 access will cost $100, and will be available through various streaming
 devices and services. That price includes the main bout and three
 preceding fights, which have a scheduled start time of 9 p.m.
 Eastern.According to a Showtime representative, the Showtime app and
 website will stream at 1080p resolution and at 60 frames per second if the
 device supports it. A Sling TV representative said the fight will be
 presented in "HD" and 60 frames per second. UFC, and Sony haven't
 responded to my requests for comment.

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 mcgregor-fight-ppv-pass/]

 In any case, the stream is likely to lag a bit behind the live telecast
 due to the way online video currently works. So while the streaming option
 is nice to have, cable and satellite subscribers should probably buy the
 match through their TV boxes instead.Showtime's website and apps will only
 allow one stream at a time per account, and a Sling TV representative
 confirmed the same. UFC has said in the past that it only supports one
 device at a time, and while I haven't heard back from Sony, presumably the
 same restriction will apply on PlayStation 4. To pause and rewind, you'll
 need to watch on Sling TV, which will also offer an on-demand replay of
 the fight for six days after the event. The other viewing options are
 limited to just the live broadcast.While we don't condone piracy, it's
 probably a moot point given Showtime's aggressive stance on bootleg pay-
 per-view event streams. Reliable, decent-quality streams were pretty much
 impossible to find with the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in 2015, and
 Showtime has already started suing websites that might traffic illicit
 Mayweather-McGregor streams this time around. Besides, there's no moral
 ground left for freeloaders now that Showtime is offering legal streaming
 options for cord-cutters.If you're reading this before Saturday night's
 fight, consider choosing your platform and purchasing pay-per-view access
 ahead of time. Sign-up and billing systems can sometimes be a bottleneck
 for streaming services during high-demand periods, so paying now can help
 ensure that everything goes smoothly when the fight starts.

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