Eleider Alvarez Signs Co-Promotional Deal With Top Rank

Smart. Guy's in a hot division without top financial demands.

Promoters Top Rank and Yvon Michel have made a deal to co-promote light heavyweight world titleholder Eleider "Storm" Alvarez and are finalizing the paperwork, multiple sources told ESPN. Michel has been Alvarez’s longtime promoter but his next fight, a... https://t.co/KnOmkxY6PU— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) December 18, 2018 That's big for TR as they already have Gvozdyk and Zurdo at 175, and now can make a bigger case for Bivol to sign there as well. That would be a blow for DAZN as it would leave Beterbiev on the outside looking in. Top Rank is starting to find itself in a good position. Bob Arum hasn't been able to stay relevant in the boxing business this long for no reason. They have Loma, Usyk, Gvozdyk, Alvarez, Crawford etc. All of them are distinguishing themselves very well also. Top Rank is becoming home of the p4p elite. 3 of the top 4 on boxrec, 5 of the top 15. Not a bad place to be in.

is it true they got a co promotional with main events and kovalev too I haven't heard that but would make sense for them to get as many of the top LHWs as possible. But maybe they are waiting on the result to tie him up? Makes sense for Duva to do business with TR though.

Well it’s a good move to test against Alex....more belts means more flow to that stable or promoter. Wtf happened to the Rematch between Storm and Kovalev?

Seems like pbc and top rank will split up divisions . Haymon was obviously involved so alvarez is getting paid and one of hfighters now occupy top rank space. Tbh I feel like as long as pbc can see and help negotiate the contracts they can control top rankthey had zero say. Alvarez has a manager. Haymon is just an advisor. Top Rank and Michel agreed to the co-promotional which is Michel giving up a percent of his promotional stake to Top Rank to promote him in the US. Haymon isn't Alvarez promoter and can't tell Michel how to promote the fighter or even how to manage him since he has a manager.

Yep, and it can lead to getting Bivol as well.is it true they got a co promotional with main events and kovalev too

Seems like pbc and top rank will split up divisions . Haymon was obviously involved so alvarez is getting paid and one of hfighters now occupy top rank space. Tbh I feel like as long as pbc can see and help negotiate the contracts they can control top rank

another L for dazn

Looks like Arum is locking down 175, that explains why Zurdo is moving up, now they have Gvozdyk, Alvarez and Zurdo. Beterbiev and Bivol might as well go over to ESPN now :dunno:

Good pick up......

Kovalev vs The World

Good signing for Top Rank. Yep, and it can lead to getting Bivol as well.

Good signing for Top Rank.