How to stream the Magsayo vs Vargas fight online for free

On July 9 at 21:00 ET (18:00 PT), WBA featherweight champion Mark Magsayo will begin walking to the ring where his future will be decided. His opponent is the 35-0 power-puncher, Rey Vargas, who’s looking to take his first title since an injury forced him to surrender his own super bantamweight belt back in 2020. There’s no doubt that this will be an incredible event, and the best part is you can stream the Magsayo vs Vargas fight for free – keep reading to find out how.

There are often unlicensed streams for major sporting events but we don’t recommend using them. Even putting the legal issues aside, third-party streams tend to be low-quality at best and completely unusable at worst. That’s assuming they aren’t taken down partway through for copyright violation. Still, with a legitimate source showing the fight for free, there’s really no need to resort to sketchy, unauthorized streams.

This event will only be shown on geo-blocked channels. If you’re traveling abroad, you’ll need a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to watch on the same services you’d use at home.

How to live stream Magsayo vs Vargas online from abroad

VPNs hide your browsing habits from snoopers like your employer and service provider. They’re also capable of hiding your true location, which makes it easy to access your usual services as you travel.

Here’s how to watch Magsayo vs Vargas online from anywhere:

1. First, you’ll need a VPN that’s suitable for streaming. We recommend NordVPN but ExpressVPN and Surfshark are two speedy and secure alternatives
2. Next, download and install the VPN app
3. Sign in and choose a server in your home country. This will change your IP address and make it seem like you never left, granting access to all of your usual services
4. All that’s left is to visit your country’s Magsayo vs Vargas broadcaster and try playing a video. In most cases, it’ll load right away. If not, clearing your cookies and refreshing the page should help

This event will be broadcast live, so it’s vital you take the time to test your VPN beforehand. All it takes is one minor issue to stop you from streaming the fight. Luckily, all of the VPNs mentioned above have free, 24/7 support over live chat, so getting help is nice and easy.

How to watch Magsayo vs Vargas for free on US TV

Showtime has exclusive rights to this entire event, and will be showing the undercard fights on its official YouTube channel. The main card, however, will only be available on the Showtime website.

If your cable TV plan already includes Showtime, you’ll be able to sign in and watch live at no added cost. Don’t worry, though: it’s also possible to live stream Magsayo vs Vargas without cable.

To do this, you’ll need to sign up for Showtime Now. Usually, this costs $10.99 USD (GBP £9.04) per month but there’s a promotion running at the moment that gives new users a 30-day free trial. This means you can sign up, stream the fight, and cancel to avoid being charged. You could even wait until the last minute, and use this trial to watch the upcoming Garcia vs Russell and Paul vs Fury events as well.

Showtime is only available in the US. To regain access from abroad, just use an American VPN server. NordVPN comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try it completely risk-free. If you’re unsatisfied, just cancel within this time to receive a full refund.

Where else can I stream Magsayo vs Vargas online?

Surprisingly, Magsayo vs Vargas isn’t being shown outside of North America. Still, at least it’s pretty simple to stream the event in Canada:

Canada

Magsayo vs Vargas will be broadcast live on TSN. Existing cable subscribers can log into the website directly to stream the fight online. Boxing fans who don’t have cable will need a TSN Direct subscription – these cost $7.99 CAD per day or $19.99 per month. Unfortunately, there’s no free trial included.

TSN is geo-restricted and won’t work outside of Canada. However, you can connect to a VPN and continue streaming during your travels.

Who is the favorite: Magsayo or Vargas?

At the time of writing, Magsayo is a -200 favorite over the challenger. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, he’s gone from strength to strength lately, culminating in a majority decision win over Russell Jr at the start of the year. He’s also highly versatile, capable of delivering knockouts when needed or choosing his moments and winning on points.

Vargas, on the other hand, hasn’t fought professionally in two years. He does have a slight height and reach advantage, plus a longer undefeated streak, but there’s no telling what kind of form he’ll be in on the night. Still, you don’t hold a world title for years without a huge amount of skill – it’s entirely possible that he’ll come in and shock everyone. Either way, there are sure to be fireworks on the night, so you’ll have to tune in to see what happens.

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