ESPN PPV is the banner for

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events produced by

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. The service primarily serves as the distributor for

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, an

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that carries college basketball and football events. The service was originally launched in 1999 as ESPN Extra''
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History

In March 2005, the unit broadcast its first

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PPV, headlined by

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vs. David Estrada. ESPN's contract with the promoter

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since 2017 includes the possibility of PPV events. In January 2019, ESPN announced its first Top Rank PPV, between

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and Amir Khan for the

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Welterweight title. Although ESPN had preferred to use its subscription streaming service

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for larger fights not on linear TV,

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stated that the fight's scale was too large to be covered by rights fees alone. In December 2019, it was announced that ESPN would jointly produce the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II PPV with

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References

External links

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