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DAZN Exec: De La Hoya The Most Important Figure in PPV History

•Oct 17, 2018

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has agreed a record-breaking 11-fight deal with sports streaming service DAZN that is the richest contract ever signed by an athlete. The 28-year-old Mexican, who improved his record to 50-1-2 with a majority decision victory over Gennady Golovkin in September, is stepping up to the 168-pound division to fight WBA super middleweight world champion Rocky Fielding in New York City's Madison Square Garden on December 15.

Photos: Canelo, Golden Boy Announce Major Deal With DAZN

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•Oct 17, 2018

Canelo, DAZN Deal Press Conference Photos Gallery - Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) – the undisputed king of pay-per-view boxing – will usher in a new era in the sport by signing an 11-fight deal with global sports streaming leader DAZN.

Golden Boy Prez: We Signed With The Leader of Sports Streaming!

BoxingScene Staff

•Oct 17, 2018

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has set the boxing world ablaze, after he signed a lucrative long-term deal with sports streaming service DAZN that will see him earn at least $365 million over five years, it was officially announced Wednesday.

Hearn: Canelo/DAZN Deal Will End PPV Boxing In the United States

Keith Idec

•Oct 17, 2018

Eddie Hearn believes the historic deal Canelo Alvarez, Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN have struck will signal the end of pay-per-view boxing in the United States. The 28-year-old Alvarez’s 11-fight contract with the new streaming service reportedly could be worth as much as $365 million. It’ll also make the Mexican superstar’s fights available as part of a $9.99 monthly subscription to DAZN

Canelo, Oscar De La Hoya, DAZN Discuss New Mega-Deal

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•Oct 17, 2018

Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) – the undisputed king of pay-per-view boxing – will usher in a new era in the sport by signing an 11-fight deal with global sports streaming leader DAZN. The journey begins Saturday, Dec. 15 when Canelo makes his first appearance at the historic Madison Square Garden challenging Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) for his WBA Super Middleweight World Title. This groundbreaking deal with Canelo will be the richest athlete contract in sports history.

Canelo's Deal With DAZN is 11 Fights, $365 Million Guarantee

BoxingScene Staff

•Oct 17, 2018

As BoxingScene.com first reported on Tuesday, boxing's biggest network free agent - Canelo Alvarez - signed a multi-year deal with streaming service, DAZN. The first fight of that deal will take place on December 15th, when Canelo moves up to 168-pounds to challenge Rocky Fielding for the WBA "regular" super middleweight title at New York's Madison Square Garden.

DAZN To Stream Canelo-Fielding Card, Future Canelo Fights

Keith Idec

•Oct 16, 2018

DAZN has made its most significant impact yet in the crowded American television/streaming market for boxing. BoxingScene.com has learned DAZN, a new streaming service that launched September 22 in the United States, has secured the rights to show Canelo Alvarez’s next fight, a December 15 super middleweight title bout against Rocky Fielding at Madison Square Garden. Alvarez-Fielding will be the first of a multi-fight agreement for Alvarez’s bouts to be streamed by DAZN.

Crawford-Benavidez ESPN Show Averaged 2.245 Million Viewers

Keith Idec

•Oct 16, 2018

More viewers tuned in to watch ESPN’s boxing broadcast Saturday night than for any of the network’s telecasts of the sport since Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn. According to Nielsen Media Research ratings released Tuesday, an average of 2,245,000 viewers watched the nearly two-hour show that featured Terence Crawford in the main event. The undefeated Crawford stopped Jose Benavidez Jr. in the 12th round of their welterweight title fight at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Crawford-Benavidez Does Big Ratings For ESPN

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•Oct 14, 2018

Last night’s Top Rank on ESPN (10:25 p.m. ET to 12:36 a.m. ET) scored three major victories. The overall event delivered a 1.6 metered market rating according to Nielsen, making it the highest-rated boxing telecast in 2018 across all broadcast and cable networks. The main event, featuring Terence Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) vs. Jose Benavidez, Jr. (27-1, 18 KOs), averaged a 1.8 metered market, making it making it the year’s highest-rated Top Rank bout and main event on ESPN. It was an electric, full house at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, as hometown favorite Terence “Bud” Crawford, defeated Benavidez Jr. by 12th-round TKO to defend his WBO welterweight world title.

BoxingScene.com's Television Pick of The Week - October 12

Cliff Rold

•Oct 12, 2018

One of a handful of fighters seriously in the debate about the best overall fighter in the world continues his journey in a third weight class. The 31-year old former lightweight and Jr. welterweight champion, Crawford (33-0, 24 KO) makes his first defense of the WBO welterweight belt against a Benavidez (27-0, 18 KO) who briefly held an interim belt at 140 lbs. and still has a lot to prove.