Vergil Ortiz sued Golden Boy Promotions in an attempt to get out of his promotional contract with Golden Boy. The lawsuit stems from Ortiz’s desire to fight Jarron “Boots” Ennis next. Ennis is represented by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. De la Hoya claims that he is negotiating a deal with Hearn but the two sides […]
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Report: Canelo-GGG III disappoints
Dan Rafael reports that the PPV buys for the Canelo Alvarez-GGG III fight this past Saturday drew between 550K to 575K units per Rafael’s sources. According to Rafael sources, 200K of the buys were from non-subscribers of DAZN. The PPV broadcast price point was $64.99 for DAZN subscribers who pay $9.99 per month or $99.99 […]
Canelo returns to DAZN, first fight on PPV
Canelo Alvarez is returning to DAZN as he will face Russian Light Heavyweight Dmitry Bivol for Bivol’s WBA title. The event will take place on the very first DAZN PPV on May 7th. Alvarez has signed a two-fight deal with DAZN with the expectation that the next fight will occur in September. It is expected […]
Canelo Alvarez is a free agent
Canelo Alvarez is a free agent according to his manager Eddy Reynoso in a social media post on Friday. ESPN and The Athletic confirmed through sources that indeed Alvarez can seek other opportunities as it appears that an agreement between Golden Boy and DAZN has been brokered. ✍🏻#TEAMCANELO🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/zB2M3Esh4T — EDDY REYNOSO (@CANELOTEAM) November 6, […]
Still seeking break from Golden Boy-DAZN, Canelo wants his case to stay in court, not arbitration
Canelo Alvarez filed his Statement regarding Arbitration in his lawsuit in federal court against DAZN and Golden Boy. Not surprising, he argues that arbitration cannot occur despite the provisions in the contracts that state otherwise. Canelo Statement Regarding Arbitration by MMA Payout on Scribd The main thrust of his argument is that since there are […]