Even two fights a year, Canelo’s usual recent schedule, probably isn’t enough and in 2020 it doesn’t look likely that he’ll get in one.īoxing must also find a way to get its biggest names into action. Inactivity is highly detrimental to a boxer’s career. The courts will have to decide the merits of the case but he is right that he needs to fight. “I filed the lawsuit so I can get back to boxing and give my I’m not scared of any opponent in the ring, and I’m not going to let failures of my broadcaster or promoters keep me out of the ring. In a statement to Boxing Scene Alvarez said: “I’m the pound-for-pound number one in the world. There have been talks for him to fight super-middleweight champions Callum Smith or Billy Joe Saunders next but these have stalled, leaving Canelo with no fight presently lined up in 2020. Those were two big fights even if boxing Rocky Fielding in Alvarez’s first appearance on DAZN was a low key outing for Canelo. Still Canelo’s relationship with DAZN has seen him unify middleweight titles against Danny Jacobs and leap up two divisions to beat a leading light-heavyweight world champion in Sergey Kovalev. There has been speculation that DAZN wanted to reduce Canelo’s guaranteed payment. (Their first two fights were televised on HBO.) The sport is making a troubled return, currently without crowds and therefore with no gate money, in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic. DAZN also has a broadcast deal with Canelo’s great rival Gennady Golovkin but has not been able to put together a third fight between the two. They have not been able to come to terms for Alvarez’s next fight and the Mexican star is now suing DAZN and his promoter Golden Boy for breach of contract among other things. But three fights into that agreement, the arrangement has soured. DAZN, a new sports streaming service, made Canelo the most highly paid athlete in the sport when he signed a $360 million dollar 11-fight deal in 2018. ALVAREZ’S next fight looks destined to take place in a courtroom rather than a boxing ring. These odds are likely to change between now and the fight.) (All odds via DraftKings as of Wednesday, May 3. John Ryder by Decision or Technical Decision: +1400.Canelo Alvarez by Decision or Technical Decision: +320. Jesus Larios vs. Alejandro Curiel Featherweight.Abilkhan Amankul vs. Fabian Rios Frausto Middleweight.Johansen Alvarez Suarez vs. Johan Rodriguez Arreguin Super featherweight.Lawrence King vs. Elio German Rafael Super welterweight.Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Ricards Bolotniks Super middleweight.Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela vs. Steve Spark For the WBA Inter-Continental super lightweight title.Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Ronal Batista For Martinez's WBC flyweight title.John Ryder For Canelo's WBA (Super), WBC, IBF and WBO super middleweight titles The fight will take place at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico, which is the home of Liga MX side Club Deportivo Guadalajara (a.k.a. What devices are supported on DAZN?ĭAZN is available on web browsers at (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices: However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser. The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe on and DAZN PPV in the U.S. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights. CET, with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 11 p.m. ET local time in Guadalajara, which is 7 p.m. The main card is set to get underway at 5 p.m. Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m.Here's everything you need to know ahead of Canelo vs. The Mexican icon defends his status as the world's best super-middleweight against Britain's John Ryder. Canelo Alvarez fights in Mexico for the first time in over 11 years and he's certain to receive a hero's welcome.
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