If you’re outside the United States and want to catch Showtime’s live pay-per-view stream of the fight, you can do so with a VPN. Follow this step-by-step guide so you don’t miss a minute of the action. Alvarez holds the WBO, WBC, WBA and The Ring’s Super Middleweight Championship belts. The Mexican boxer is missing all but one – 29-year-old Caleb “Sweethands” Plant’s IBF title. Saturday’s clash is being billed as “On the Road to Undisputed,” and is going down in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Arena Saturday, Nov. 6. If you’re looking to access Showtime’s live pay-per-view stream of the bout, it will run you $79.99. You’ll also need a VPN if you’re not located in the US. If you’re looking to access the fight for free, we may have found a Spanish-language version you can access with one specific VPN’s servers. Want to find out more? Read on below.
How to Watch Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant on Showtime
Due to international boxing licensing agreements, promoters can block access to streams depending on your device’s geographical location. Websites and platforms can do this by determining your IP address. This means if you’re in the UK, you’re only able to access BT Sports’ stream of the Canelo vs. Plant fight. Likewise, in the United States, you’re only able to gain access through an American promoter. In this case, it’s a Showtime Boxing promotion. But even if you’re not physically in the United States, you can still live stream Showtime pay-per-view boxing matches. You’ll just need a VPN to change your IP address. If you want to access the US’s pay-per-view broadcast of the fight, follow this quick guide:
Step-by-step guide: Live stream Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant boxing match on Showtime with ExpressVPN
Live Stream Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant for Free with NordVPN
We wanted to give you a surefire way to watch the boxing match through Showtime and ExpressVPN if you’re not in the United States. But there’s another possible route you could take to watch the entire fight for free. You can try this trick no matter where you are in the world with NordVPN. Since Canelo Alvarez is ranked as Mexico’s top fighter at the moment, Azteca TV usually broadcasts his fights within the country for free. This means if you have an antenna and television set in Mexico, you can pick up the signal for all his fights. But after some digging, we were able to find secure live streams from Azteca. This doesn’t work with ExpressVPN or some of our other recommendations at the moment, only NordVPN’s Mexican servers.
Step-by-step guide: Live stream Canelo vs. Plant via Mexico
Though this trick has worked in the past, Canelo is quickly becoming one of boxing’s top draws. Azteca could be forced to cut off this stream. But since we were able to access the press conference and other promotional material this week, we figure it’s worth a shot to try and save some money. Also remember that this broadcast would be in Spanish, while Showtime provides English-language commentary.
Can I Use a Free VPN to Watch Canelo vs. Plant?
For streaming live sports, we tend to stay away from recommending free VPNs. They’re better suited for other online activities. If you went with a free VPN that we didn’t recommend, you could run into even worse issues. This could be anything from downloading malware to having your activities spied on. If you’re determined to use a free VPN, take a look at our recommendations here. But even solid free VPN services have some issues that can pop up.
Low number of servers: Many free VPNs don’t have reliable servers where you need them. This could make live streaming from the United States difficult. Also, many free VPNs don’t have servers in Mexico if you want to try the Mexican stream of the Canelo vs. Plant fight. Limits: Whether it’s data or bandwidth, free VPNs can’t really provide an unlimited supply for all their free users. When you pay for a premium provider, you’re getting premium allotments of data and speed. When you run out of either on a free VPN provider, you’ll either have to pay for upgrades or extras anyways. That is if you don’t want to have a buffering, pixellating stream of the boxing match. Privacy: Some free VPNs do a fairly good job of protecting users’ privacy. But of course, this isn’t always the case. Many VPNs monitor the websites that you visit and sell your browsing activities to marketing agencies and third-party advertisers to make money. One of the reasons many people get VPNs is to protect their privacy, so this actually compromises your privacy even further.
Canelo vs. Plant: Other Ways to Watch
If you’ve already got an account for some other providers, it’s possible to access those streams using a VPN. But sometimes when you’re setting up international accounts you’ll need a local phone or address to register. Which many people won’t have. If you need to access your account while you’re traveling away from home on vacation or business, both ExpressVPN and NordVPN can get you there. Here are some other providers that are showing the boxing match.
BT Sport
Fight fans will get the Canelo vs. Plant match for a fraction of the American pay-per-view. Through BT Sport Box Office, the fight is just £19.95. You will need to already have a subscription to access it from outside the UK, though.
Kayo Sports
In Australia, the pay-per-view bout is a little cheaper, too coming in at AU$59.99 via Kayo Sports Main Event. Switching to an Australian server will let you access your account.
Sling TV
American service Sling TV also lets users buy the $79.99 pay-per-view match through its cord-cutting bundling packages. While the price is the same, if you sign up for the PPV, you get a month of Sling TV for free.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant: Preview
If you’re into gambling, BetMGM has Canelo favorited at -900 at the time of writing, with Plant as the +600 underdog. That means you would have to place a bet of $900 to earn $100 if Canelo wins. For every $100 you bet on Plant, you’d take in $600 if he won. Alvarez is also a -190 favorite to win by knockout or TKO. These odds are steep considering Canelo is ranked as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter across the globe. He tops the pound-for-pound lists by ESPN, The Ring, Boxing Writers Association of American and Box Rec. Plant is ranked No. 3 in Super Middleweights by The Ring and Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), and No. 7 by ESPN and Box Rec. The fight will be a championship bout for the unified, undisputed Super Middleweight World Champion – which hasn’t yet happened in boxing history. Canelo (56-1-2) holds the WBA, WBC, WBO and the Ring Super Middleweight belts, while Plant (21-0-0) is the IBF Super Middleweight Champ.
Main Card
The main card starts at 9 pm (EST), with ring walks for the main event expected around 12 am (EST).
