Canelo has all the leverage over DAZN, GGG

Canelo is in control of this whole DAZN, GGG, fiasco, and here is why. #1, Canelo DOES NOT NEED GGG, at all, he can go on pulling down $30 million dollars and change a fight, GGG's biggest bargaining chip was PPV revenue, that's gone now. #2, GGG has changed, he is saying things, and acting in such a way, that it's turning people off, but his biggest mistake was calling Canelo a cheater non stop, that was unneeded, he could have fell back, expressed some disappointment, etc, but he went beyond that, he took it to another level, on top of that, he walked out of the ring as opposed to be accountable to Canelo and the fans, that implies he has weak character, another thing Canelo must be fuming about. GGG talked about belts, all he cares about is belts, but when he had a chance to earn one before a 3rd canelo fight, he fought a bum, he tried to skate to a 3rd fight, that certainly must have upset Canelo who has won 2 belts since the second fight. GGG also behaves like he is the A side, like he can determine the venue, and other specifics, he still isn't giving Canelo his respect. Canelo meanwhile KNOWS he is GGG's meal ticket, and is going to refuse to let him eat out of spite. #3, It's not Canelos fault that DAZN gave him that ludicrous contract, they offered it to him, he signed it, and he is getting every bit of that money, if they can't understand that GGG talked himself out of a 3rd fight, fine, Canelo can get a big fat buyout, and sign with another network for similar money. Canelo is the golden goose, he will lay eggs wherever he goes, PBC, ESPN, they will pay top dollar for Canelo. There was a fantastic article on the feed today confirming what I have been saying for weeks. Canelo has them over a barrel right now, GGG meanwhile is 37, does not want to fight anyone that is halfway dangerous, and refuses to move up in weight despite claiming for years he would do so. GGG is a financial liability to DAZN without Canelo, and GB knows it. It would make sense to buyout GGG, he is way less valuable than Canelo. 4. AJ got KTFO, Canelo is the undisputed king of the network, and also a superior fighter to AJ, a far greater commodity in America, they can't lose him ,

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Canelo tells DAZN what to do and when to go do groceries

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

Until they actually made public what he signed this is all conjecture. 11 fights in 5 years (32.7 million per fight) ... aka 2 fights a year. Do you really think with kind of purse they will get the fighter the final say? They may give him the ability to veto fights but to have final say? LOLOLOL no way. To make money majority of those fights HAVE TO BE against top tier opponents, you think DAZN won't have a competition clause in that, which allows to void it if they don't get equitable compensation via quality fights per event? DAZN should have considered the financial drawbacks of the contract before offering it, the problems they incur as a result of the agreement are not Canelo's problem. This is why the Netflix model will not work in boxing, PPV revenue tips the scales more often than not, if Canelo thought he could make $70 million fighting GGG, this might be a different story right now.

6y ago

strykr619

You clearly have issues reading, Canelo makes $30 million no matter who he fights, it's his minimum purse. Until they actually made public what he signed this is all conjecture. 11 fights in 5 years (32.7 million per fight) ... aka 2 fights a year. Do you really think with kind of purse they will get the fighter the final say? They may give him the ability to veto fights but to have final say? LOLOLOL no way. To make money majority of those fights HAVE TO BE against top tier opponents, you think DAZN won't have a competition clause in that, which allows to void it if they don't get equitable compensation via quality fights per event?

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

DAZN doesn't have leverage here lol. DAZN needs Canelo, Canelo doesn't need DAZN. 1. He can go anywhere if they decide to get rid of him 2.They can't keep him and shelf him because they lose money In order to keep Canelo along with all of the subscribers he brings, they need him fighting on their platform. It doesn't matter who he fights, he is the biggest star in boxing so the ratings will be there. Also, it's not like he's choosing to fight guys who aren't better then GGG or lack star power. Smith, Kovalev, and Andrade are probably all better then GGG. All of those fights would be must-watch TV. Munguia isn't better or truly competitive for Canelo but he has star power and it would be a mexican showdown which will make for big ratings regardless. He is the shot caller, whatever he says goes. He never turned down the GGG fight, he said GGG needs to go fight a top guy and grab a belt before he fights him. DAZN needs to go make GGG fight Andrade and if he loses, work his way back into a Canelo fight. He's got multiple fights in his contract to do so if necessary. Best post I have seen in this thread, spot on the money

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

So exactly who is going to pay that kind of money for Canelo's services? Nobody would be my guess. Everybody is the correct guess, PBC or ESPN would pay market value tomorrow if they had the chance. It's now about how much you pay Canelo, it's about how much he can generate with a PPV model in place, which both PBC and ESPN have.

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

So why isn't the phony hypocrite making any attempt to fight Andrade after stating his goal was to unify and saying GGG must fight Andrade get a fight with him?????? He doesn't give a damn about having all the belts and being the fully unified middleweight champion. He was never going to fight GGG if GGG defeated Andrade. except we will never know because GGG ducked the fight, he could have had Andrade out the gate, and specifically turned the fight down. So much for being a warrior....you can't call yourself the big drama show and duck title fights in your own division, it just does not work.

6y ago

Clubber_Pac

All you Canelo fans complaining that GGG can fight scrubs for 10 million or so and think Canelo is gonna a get 30 million plus to fight scrubs too? Doubt that. Canelo isnt gonna bag 30million plus to fight guys with no name recognition. You guys continue to forget that Canelos biggest payday is STILL GGG. Quit lying to yourselves. Anyone else will pull in nothing remotely close to what that fight has to offer and Canelo isnt even considering it which is HILARIOUS. You clearly have issues reading, Canelo makes $30 million no matter who he fights, it's his minimum purse.

6y ago

strykr619

If DAZN has to approve Canelo's opponents for him to get paid, he has no leverage. FACTS.... Canelo stans don't see this. At first I thought that Canelo had the ultimate choice but after some research I found that the final say is in DAZN's control, if they keep turning down the fight offers Canelo will get taken to court.

6y ago

icha

canelos next fight is going to answer a lot of questions regarding this matter...

6y ago

DARTH_SILKWORMS

If true, good for Canelo. I thought he lost the first fight, but he won the second fight fair and square. GGG should go win the WBO or WBC belt before a rematch.

6y ago

sicko

DAZN needs Canelo far more than Canelo Needs DAZN! He can easily go back to PPV and still make his money if he doesn't like his situation with DAZN However, Canelo signed up for this so he has to respect their Wishes. They didn't give him all that money as some sort of Charity, they have every right to have input on who they want him to fight considering the amount of money they're paying him

6y ago

Zaroku

The biggest reason he has all the leverage is that he is the only fighter bringing in subscribers for DAZN. Without him, what would they have? There have been numbers showing the impact of his fight with Jacobs in May. So while DAZN may be upset they can't get the GGG trilogy made, they understand how much Canelo means to their company. They will get over it. Exactly.... Canelo could fight Ronald McDonald, and the fight would put up good numbers..

6y ago

KTFOKING

Good for Canelo. If no GGG then Andrade is who he should fight. I like that fight. Andrade is terrible to watch but he beat a good contender by shutout so give him his chance. I think Canelo easily beats him but let's see how good Andrade is. I have hard time seeing ANYONE having an easy time against Andrade. He could beat any of the top MWs. While the style leaves a lot to be desired at times, it is very effective and his athleticism troubles anyone. Would like to see him throw more shots like he did at 154 though.

6y ago

boliodogs

I believe his camp has reached out to Hearn regarding the Andrade fight. But the point is, whoever Canelo chooses to fight, DAZN isn't going to say no. They want the GGG trilogy of course, but ultimately will go with whatever Canelo wants.Good for Canelo. If no GGG then Andrade is who he should fight. I like that fight. Andrade is terrible to watch but he beat a good contender by shutout so give him his chance. I think Canelo easily beats him but let's see how good Andrade is.

6y ago

lolpz

If DAZN has to approve Canelo's opponents for him to get paid, he has no leverage.DAZN doesn't have leverage here lol. DAZN needs Canelo, Canelo doesn't need DAZN. 1. He can go anywhere if they decide to get rid of him 2.They can't keep him and shelf him because they lose money In order to keep Canelo along with all of the subscribers he brings, they need him fighting on their platform. It doesn't matter who he fights, he is the biggest star in boxing so the ratings will be there. Also, it's not like he's choosing to fight guys who aren't better then GGG or lack star power. Smith, Kovalev, and Andrade are probably all better then GGG. All of those fights would be must-watch TV. Munguia isn't better or truly competitive for Canelo but he has star power and it would be a mexican showdown which will make for big ratings regardless. He is the shot caller, whatever he says goes. He never turned down the GGG fight, he said GGG needs to go fight a top guy and grab a belt before he fights him. DAZN needs to go make GGG fight Andrade and if he loses, work his way back into a Canelo fight. He's got multiple fights in his contract to do so if necessary.

6y ago

boliodogs

If they want to use that option to play hardball, he can simply seek a buyout, but they can't afford to do that, this isn't a top rank situation, Canelo sitting on the shelf kills the business, trust me, DAZN is f%%ked So exactly who is going to pay that kind of money for Canelo's services? Nobody would be my guess.

6y ago

KTFOKING

So why isn't the phony hypocrite making any attempt to fight Andrade after stating his goal was to unify and saying GGG must fight Andrade get a fight with him?????? He doesn't give a damn about having all the belts and being the fully unified middleweight champion. He was never going to fight GGG if GGG defeated Andrade. I believe his camp has reached out to Hearn regarding the Andrade fight. But the point is, whoever Canelo chooses to fight, DAZN isn't going to say no. They want the GGG trilogy of course, but ultimately will go with whatever Canelo wants.

6y ago

Biolink

If they want him to fight GGG and no one else they probably want to see what those numbers look like with a good B-side opponent. I'm sure they were ready to concede some losses, but this investment still has to make some kind of sense financially if he's getting 30 million per fight.

6y ago

boliodogs

DAZN isn't going to say no to Kovalev or Andrade or Smith or Munguia. I don't know how the contract is written and maybe they can increase his purse for certain fights, but Canelo is still the one running things here. So sure, DAZN has some say in what Canelo does, but ultimately he makes his own decisions.So why isn't the phony hypocrite making any attempt to fight Andrade after stating his goal was to unify and saying GGG must fight Andrade get a fight with him?????? He doesn't give a damn about having all the belts and being the fully unified middleweight champion. He was never going to fight GGG if GGG defeated Andrade.

6y ago