Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios will get underway on Saturday, June 26, at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST). Taking place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, USA, the fight sees Barrios’ WBA (regular) super lightweight title on the line. The few available options for streaming this title fight are region-locked. However, you can watch Davis vs Barrios live online from anywhere by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). In this post, we’ll explain exactly how to do this.
It’s worth keeping in mind that we’re only recommending official sources for watching Davis vs Barrios. In our experience, unlicensed streams can’t be trusted due to their low quality and high risk of being taken offline for copyright violation. For live sports streaming, you’re best off sticking with the more reliable official sources which also happen to be the best available quality. Below, we’ll tell you all about them.
Davis vs Barrios will only be shown on region-locked platforms. Traveling abroad means you’ll need to use a VPN in order to continue watching via the same streaming services you’d use back home.
How to watch Davis vs Barrios online with a VPN
With a VPN service, you can connect to a server in another country and make it look as if you’re browsing from that location. This is great if you want to unblock a geo-blocked platform (such as those showing Davis vs Barrios online) while traveling abroad.
Here’s how to live stream Davis vs Barrios using a VPN:
- First off, you’ll need to sign up with a VPN provider. We recommend NordVPN although Surfshark and ExpressVPN are strong alternatives for live sports streaming.
- The next step is to select the appropriate VPN app for your streaming device before downloading and installing it (this shouldn’t take more than a minute).
- Log in to the VPN app and connect to a server in the US. This is how you get a US IP address, allowing you to unblock Showtime from abroad.
- Go to Showtime and, if you haven’t already, purchase the PPV fight. You should then be able to stream it from anywhere in the world.
- It may be that you need to clear your browser’s cookies for Showtime to forget your previous IP address. If this doesn’t work, try connecting to another server.
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How to watch Davis vs Barrios live online in the US
You can watch Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios live online on Showtime PPV. Note that you don’t need to have a Showtime account to watch the fight. Indeed, each PPV event must be purchased separately to a Showtime subscription. To purchase the fight (it costs $69.99 USD), go to the Showtime website or app. You’ll be required to sign in or create a new account.
It’s important to know that Showtime is only available in the US. Indeed, you’ll not only need a VPN to access from abroad, but you’ll need to use a card issued in the US (international credit cards are not accepted). To watch live online from anywhere, connect to a server in a US city. NordVPN unblocks Showtime and includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to try it out risk-free.
Where else can I watch Davis vs Barrios live online?
The good news is that the Davis vs Barrios fight will be available to live stream on Eurosport 2. In order to watch online, you’ll need to subscribe to Eurosport Player. This costs €6.99 per month, €3.99 per month for 12 months, or €39.99 per year. Eurosport is available in countries across Europe including the UK, France, Germany, and Spain. Note that with the time difference, the fight isn’t until 2 AM BST (3 AM CEST) on Sunday, June 27.
Eurosport is available in dozens of countries. However, it may be that you’re traveling abroad to a country in which its content is geo-restricted. If this is the case, all you need to do is change your IP address by connecting to a server in a country such as the UK. The fight should then be unblocked and available to stream in your location!
What do we know about Davis vs Barrios?
This 12-round bout is taking place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, USA on Saturday, June 26. It sees Gervonta “Tank” Davis, the WBA lightweight and WBA super featherweight champion, moving up two weight classes to challenge Mario “El Azteca” Barrios for his WBA (regular) super lightweight title. While the undercard begins at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST), it’s likely that the main fight’s ringwalks won’t be until around 11 PM EST (9 PM PST).
Davis vs Barrios: Who is the favorite to win?
Despite moving up two weight classes for the fight, 26-year-old Gervonta Davis (24-0-0) is favorite to win. Due to his exceptional punching power, 23 of his 24 fights have been won by knockout. However, he comes up against a formidable opponent in 26-year-old Mario Barrios (26-0-0) who will look to take advantage of his superior height and reach to cause an upset.
Davis vs Barrios: full fight card
- Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios for Barrios’ WBA super lightweight title
- Erickson Lubin vs Jeison Rosario, WBC super welterweight title eliminator
- Julian Williams vs Brian Mendoza, super welterweight
- Batyr Akhmedov vs Argenis Mendez, WBA super lightweight title eliminator
