Being a Boxing Fan Ain't Cheap.
Let's Combat the Status Quo Together and Set Boxing Free.
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THE POINT OF THIS CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE
PROBLEM: Live boxing is fragmented and expensive even for fans at home. Major broadcasters showcase athletes with long records and notoriety to sell tickets and advertising*. Boxing is also geofenced thereby shutting out fans in different parts of the world.
* There's nothing wrong with relevant advertising, but the viewership is already limited by the paywall.
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SOLUTION: Reduce the cost of live production, stream a continuum of live events for free worldwide, garner a massive fight fanbase, and let the sponsors and advertisers pay for the events. Give promoters and fighters visibility on a global stage, telling their stories and elevating their profiles, ultimately helping them rise through the ranks that much faster.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP:
- Share 💬 – It's free. Tell every fight fan you know. This is a group effort!
- Contribute 💲 – Pitch in if you can. Even $5 helps, and you can donate as often as you want.
- Take the survey 🧑💻 – It's also free (takes ~10 minutes) and has a tremendous impact on the channel's sponsorship efforts. Plus, respondents are automatically entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to be featured on an episode of The Boxing Authorities as a special guest and the chance to receive a 'Super Fan' Swag Set. See the survey link 🔗 in the campaign navigation menu above.
- Watch 👀 – Bookmark 📖 keepboxingfree.com and tune in to WBC LIVE Channel anywhere, anytime.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) and VIVE Network have been working in unison to agglomerate the first-of-its-kind, round-the-clock professional boxing channel, WBC LIVE. The entertainment hub debuted in September 2021 as a freemium service available via the web and connected devices worldwide. Programming includes weekly commentary shows, such as The Boxing Authorities, legacy content featuring infamous fights and fan favorites, as well as plenty of promotional content profiling upcoming fight cards and athletes.
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As the pandemic of 2020 all but annihilated live sports, it served as the single greatest impetus for this massive undertaking. WBC and VIVE stepped into the professional promoters’ and athletes’ corner with a strategy to counter-punch venue closures and lost ticket sales. Backed by world-class broadcast and technology partners, WBC LIVE will empower promoters to stream and monetize more fight cards – both title and ‘regular season’ of various divisions and denominations – than ever in the highest quality without the cost prohibitive production price tag. VIVE Network has devised a plan to employ virtual production. The goal is to level the playing field for promoters of all scales by providing a platform to expose their talent in a more ubiquitous setting and propel their professional careers.
“Our mission is to provide professional boxing athletes and promoters the means to combat hindrances and sustain their livelihoods,” says John Jacaman, VIVE Network Director. “It’s the biggest thing to happen to the sport of professional boxing in years.”
The 24/7 channel appeals to sports fans with an appetite for premium broadcast events who own the multi-millions of UHD HDR-capable displays, yet have scarce access to UHD HDR entertainment. Fight fans around the globe eager to witness the action can access VIVE’s free downloadable app available via various app ecosystems, including iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV (Android TV), and Roku Channel Store.
“We are very excited to accomplish the dream that my father, José Sulaimán, pursued for many years: to spread the talent of young boxers from around the world, through the WBC LIVE Channel. Today, more than ever, we need to support promoters with innovative schemes within the WBC global platform,” says Mauricio Sulaimán, World Boxing Council President.
John Jacaman, VIVE TV Founder (left) and Mauricio Sulaimán, WBC President (right)
Support VIVE TV and World Boxing Council's Mission to Televise
Free Live Boxing & Muay Thai on WBC LIVE Channel
Perks
Show your support for India's WBC Featherweight Champion – Chandni Mehra – by joining her private channel on the Combat Sports Zone Discord server. Get exclusive BTS (behind the scenes) content, be the first to know about NFT drops and her appearances on WBC LIVE Channel, engage with her live for AMA's ('Ask Me Anything'), and much more!!
Click the 'Claim this perk' button above to view the variants (different levels of support available).
** A portion of every contribution will go directly to Chandni to underwrite her training as a professional boxer. **
Show your support for India's WBC Welterweight Champion –Sabari J. – by joining his private channel on the Combat Sports Zone Discord server. Get exclusive BTS (behind the scenes) content, be the first to know about NFT drops and his appearances on WBC LIVE Channel, engage with him live for AMA's ('Ask Me Anything'), and much more!!
Click the 'Claim this perk' button above to view the variants (different levels of support available).
** A portion of every contribution will go directly to Sabari to underwrite his training as a professional boxer. **
Your name will appear in a list of contributors on a dedicated web page acknowledging all of the campaign backers, regardless of contribution level.
BONUS: Receive a WBC-themed digital sticker pack for WhatsApp + iMessage (active phone number or email required).
In addition to having your name listed on the campaign backer acknowledgement page, you will receive a high resolution PNG or PDF certificate of appreciation bearing your name.
- 0 claimed
- 200 remaining
A member of the WBC LIVE Channel Talent Team will mention your name and location (city, country) during an episode of one of the following: The Boxing Authorities, Ring Talk Worldwide, The Neutral Corner, WBC News, or Fight View 360. Your name will also appear in the respective episode's closing credits.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk) and digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk).
Legend Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 20" w x 25" h
- Semigloss
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Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Floyd Mayweather Career Timeline Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 58" w x 24" h
- Semigloss
Lennox Lewis Career Timeline Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 58" w x 24" h
- Semigloss
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Whether you're jotting notes or writing digital files to storage 🗃, elevate your office essentials with a hardcover spiral notebook 🗒 (inspired by our very own Smokin' Jim Frazier of The Boxing Authorities – IYKYK 😉) and flash drive, both available exclusively as #KeepBoxingFree crowdfunding campaign rewards.
Spiral Notebook Specs:
- Dimensions: 8.5" l x 11" w
- Hardcover
- Page Count: 60 sheets, 120 pages
- Wide ruled
- 60 lb. durable text smooth paper
- Laminated front and back covers, plain white inside
- Green metal spiral
USB Flash Drive Specs:
- 32 GB capacity
- Black body
- Dimensions: 2.28” x 0.78” x 0.4”
- Features a 360-degree swivel to protect the USB connector when not in use
- Attach to key ring or lanyard for portability
- USB 2.0
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
- One (1) WBC sticker for your laptop, new WBC notebook, or anywhere you wish (outdoors not recommended),
- Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk),
- Digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk),
- On-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
This reward is a one-of-a-kind combination of WBC swag typically reserved for special occasions and WBC Champions. Show off your super-fandom year round sporting any one of these five (5) specialty items available exclusively as part of the #KeepBoxingFree crowdfunding campaign rewards.
What’s included?
- 1 genuine leather (WBC belt green) & metal key ring
- 1 medallion (silver or gold depending upon availability)
- 1 black / black embroidered logo ball cap
- 1 black / black embroidered logo beanie
- 1 silicone wristband featuring embossed WBC logo and "My blood is green. My heart is gold."
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at no additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
What's a more iconic combo than casinos 🃏 and boxing 🥊?! Here is your chance to own one of a limited production personal WBC-branded poker set. Just add mad skills and knockout the competition with this sharp kit available exclusively through this crowdfunding campaign!
What's included?
- 1 WBC-branded aluminum carrying case (12'' x 11'' x 3.5'')
- 100 WBC-branded (gold foil) clay chips
- 52 (1 deck) WBC-branded playing cards
- Dice
- Dealer buttons
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide for an additional cost. Duties & customs may apply depending on destination country which may also delay delivery time.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Bring your A game to your next backyard extravaganza with a custom WBC Championship Belt cornhole set! Made with the highest quality craftsmanship and materials, these boards can endure the most epic Red Corner vs. Blue Corner games imaginable.
- Dimensions: 48" x 24"; American Cornhole Association compliant
- Each cornhole set comes with 2 custom game boards, and 2 sets of 4 bean bags (4 🟥 red + 4 🟦 blue)
- Cornhole sets are constructed with poplar wood and designed with cross beams to support the legs and the back of the boards
- Features collapsible legs for compact storage
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Due to cost-prohibitive international customs & duties, shipping available exclusively to US physical addresses for an additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Highlights
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WBC LIVE Channel is currently offered on various popular ad-supported linear streaming platforms, such as Channelbox.
The easiest way to access the freemium fight fan channel may be by visiting VIVE's browser-based Web App (opens in any browser at keepboxingfree.com). VIVE TV's Roku app is available either by searching ‘VIVE TV’ in the Roku channel store or download at the link below.
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| Roku – bit.ly/WBConRoku | Freeview Channel 271 (UK) | Channelbox iOS & Android Apps (Worldwide) |
Meanwhile, VIVE TV Network is revamping its native iOS, Android mobile + TV, and Fire TV apps to enhance your linear entertainment viewing experience. One of the most exciting crowdfunding campaign objectives is to re-engineer the apps to accommodate WATCH PARTIES and 4K HDR live entertainment experiences… that will be FREE.
WBC LIVE Watch Parties: Coming soon… Stay tuned!
Transparency in any fundraiser is important, so here are some of the ways that this campaign's contributions will be allocated:
- EQUIPMENT – A multi-camera fly kit for live event production that can be shipped from one venue to the next to maintain consistent quality and keep broadcast production costs down.
- MUSIC RIGHTS – Who's ever watched a boxing match on TV that didn't have music during the walk-outs?
- COMMENTATORS – Live events simulcast worldwide require commentary in various languages, and commentary can be done remotely.
- TALENT TEAM – WBC LIVE Channel's content contributors deserve remuneration for their time, expertise, and dedication.
- CHANNEL MAINTENANCE – Running a channel 24/7 requires software, cloud storage, transcoders, graphics packages, scheduling, ingest, and so much more, not to mention personnel.
- STREAMING COSTS – WBC LIVE Channel is freemium entertainment, but CDN usage is not free.
- DEVELOPERS – VIVE TV's current suite of native apps require a refresh/revamp to accommodate 4K HDR live events and WATCH PARTIES *.
- NEW HIRES – WBC LIVE Channel is constantly improving for YOU, so here we GROW.
| FLY KITS |  |  |  | Cameras, Lenses, Mobiles, etc. | Audio Equipment & Signal Boosters | Macbooks | MISCELLANEOUS |
Talent team compensation.
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Requisite music licensing for worldwide live |
* COMING SOON: Fight Fan Watch Party |  |  | Green & Gold Pro Boxing OPEN (Tournament) streamed exclusively on WBC LIVE Channel. | VIVE TV native apps require routine maintenance and significant upgrades to allow for cutting edge technologies. |
Show your support for India's WBC Featherweight Champion – Chandni Mehra – by joining her private channel on the Combat Sports Zone Discord server. Get exclusive BTS (behind the scenes) content, be the first to know about NFT drops and her appearances on WBC LIVE Channel, engage with her live for AMA's ('Ask Me Anything'), and much more!!
Click the 'Claim this perk' button above to view the variants (different levels of support available).
** A portion of every contribution will go directly to Chandni to underwrite her training as a professional boxer. **
Show your support for India's WBC Welterweight Champion –Sabari J. – by joining his private channel on the Combat Sports Zone Discord server. Get exclusive BTS (behind the scenes) content, be the first to know about NFT drops and his appearances on WBC LIVE Channel, engage with him live for AMA's ('Ask Me Anything'), and much more!!
Click the 'Claim this perk' button above to view the variants (different levels of support available).
** A portion of every contribution will go directly to Sabari to underwrite his training as a professional boxer. **
Your name will appear in a list of contributors on a dedicated web page acknowledging all of the campaign backers, regardless of contribution level.
BONUS: Receive a WBC-themed digital sticker pack for WhatsApp + iMessage (active phone number or email required).
In addition to having your name listed on the campaign backer acknowledgement page, you will receive a high resolution PNG or PDF certificate of appreciation bearing your name.
- 0 claimed
- 200 remaining
A member of the WBC LIVE Channel Talent Team will mention your name and location (city, country) during an episode of one of the following: The Boxing Authorities, Ring Talk Worldwide, The Neutral Corner, WBC News, or Fight View 360. Your name will also appear in the respective episode's closing credits.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk) and digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk).
Legend Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 20" w x 25" h
- Semigloss
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Floyd Mayweather Career Timeline Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 58" w x 24" h
- Semigloss
Lennox Lewis Career Timeline Poster Specs:
- Dimensions: 58" w x 24" h
- Semigloss
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Whether you're jotting notes or writing digital files to storage 🗃, elevate your office essentials with a hardcover spiral notebook 🗒 (inspired by our very own Smokin' Jim Frazier of The Boxing Authorities – IYKYK 😉) and flash drive, both available exclusively as #KeepBoxingFree crowdfunding campaign rewards.
Spiral Notebook Specs:
- Dimensions: 8.5" l x 11" w
- Hardcover
- Page Count: 60 sheets, 120 pages
- Wide ruled
- 60 lb. durable text smooth paper
- Laminated front and back covers, plain white inside
- Green metal spiral
USB Flash Drive Specs:
- 32 GB capacity
- Black body
- Dimensions: 2.28” x 0.78” x 0.4”
- Features a 360-degree swivel to protect the USB connector when not in use
- Attach to key ring or lanyard for portability
- USB 2.0
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at variable additional cost.
Also included:
- One (1) WBC sticker for your laptop, new WBC notebook, or anywhere you wish (outdoors not recommended),
- Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk),
- Digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk),
- On-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
This reward is a one-of-a-kind combination of WBC swag typically reserved for special occasions and WBC Champions. Show off your super-fandom year round sporting any one of these five (5) specialty items available exclusively as part of the #KeepBoxingFree crowdfunding campaign rewards.
What’s included?
- 1 genuine leather (WBC belt green) & metal key ring
- 1 medallion (silver or gold depending upon availability)
- 1 black / black embroidered logo ball cap
- 1 black / black embroidered logo beanie
- 1 silicone wristband featuring embossed WBC logo and "My blood is green. My heart is gold."
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide at no additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
What's a more iconic combo than casinos 🃏 and boxing 🥊?! Here is your chance to own one of a limited production personal WBC-branded poker set. Just add mad skills and knockout the competition with this sharp kit available exclusively through this crowdfunding campaign!
What's included?
- 1 WBC-branded aluminum carrying case (12'' x 11'' x 3.5'')
- 100 WBC-branded (gold foil) clay chips
- 52 (1 deck) WBC-branded playing cards
- Dice
- Dealer buttons
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Shipping available worldwide for an additional cost. Duties & customs may apply depending on destination country which may also delay delivery time.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
Bring your A game to your next backyard extravaganza with a custom WBC Championship Belt cornhole set! Made with the highest quality craftsmanship and materials, these boards can endure the most epic Red Corner vs. Blue Corner games imaginable.
- Dimensions: 48" x 24"; American Cornhole Association compliant
- Each cornhole set comes with 2 custom game boards, and 2 sets of 4 bean bags (4 🟥 red + 4 🟦 blue)
- Cornhole sets are constructed with poplar wood and designed with cross beams to support the legs and the back of the boards
- Features collapsible legs for compact storage
Click the button below to view more photos of this perk ( ↓).
Due to cost-prohibitive international customs & duties, shipping available exclusively to US physical addresses for an additional cost.
Also included:
Online acknowledgment (ie. $10 perk), digital certificate of appreciation (ie. $20 perk), and on-air shoutout / closing credit (ie. $30 perk).
