In an attempt to protect their investment, Showtime is preemptively striking illegal streaming platforms from airing Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor on August 26th.

The network is visiting a strategy utilized for 2015’s  Floyd Mayweather vs.  Manny Pacquiao fight where the network’s legal team scouted out a bunch of potential illegal streaming sites and committed to legal action prior to the event. And with a potential $500 million dollar and over 5 million buys projected on the table, Showtime will do whatever they can to ensure that next Saturday’s fight is only available to them.

Original Story: TMZ