
LAS VEGAS – In the cat-and-mouse game of pay-per-view piracy, the mouse population is increasing and, as a result, the cats are sharpening their claws and teeth.
Amid unsubstantiated reports claiming that last month’s undisputed heavyweight title fight between champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury generated 20 million illegal stream views costing broadcasters $100 million in lost buys, industry experts admit that distributing content online has opened a wealth of challenges to combat fight-stealing thieves.