Comments Thread For: DAZN Won't Approve Avni Yildirim As Canelo Alvarez's Next Opponent

[MONGOOSE66]

Canelo should be embarrassed.........................

[lieutenant]

I see a lot of people on here saying good for DAZN and I agree this fight is not worth it, but let's get one thing straight, Canelo or Golden Boy never mentioned this fight as an option. Just because the WBC throws this out there doesn't mean it's going to happen, IDK why people are losing their minds like it was Canelo bringing this up, as far as I know the the fight being put together is the Smith fight which was actually close to being agreed with before DAZN sh** all over it because they didn't want to crank open their wallets. So before everyone else starts praising DAZN, it's DAZN that's broke because of their bad management and now don't want to pay the money for a contract they put together. For the type of money Canelo makes his fights need to be on PPV, just like every other star did in the past, a subscription based service on a app for $20 Bucks ain't going to cut it, for that 2 happen they would need 10 million constant subscribers, even Canelo fans will tell you that they are not going to pay $20 a month to watch Canelo fight once or twice a year, places like HBO, Showtime could pull that off because they have other content, DAZN does not. Point is that it's getting to the point where Canelo is wasting time waiting on DAZN to get their sh** together, sooner or later something is going to happen meaning DAZN violated the contract and Canelo could walk, ESPN, Fox, or Showtime would jump all over Canelo, he's not going to get 35 million guaranteed but he will get a very good guarantee with high PPV upside just like the others De la Hoya, PAC, Mayweather, ect etc. And before you come at me with YOUR CRAZY, walk away from 300 million? Yeah because DAZN just doesn't have the money or platform to pay so Canelo is never going to see that money anyway.

Yes, DAZN refuses to pay the contractually agreed 40M for the fights they deem worthy (Callum, BJS). At the same time they refuse to pay 20M against more modest opponents. They want to have their cake and eat it too.

If they want to renege the contract they should just come out and say it so they can go their separate ways. Showtime would jump at the chance to acquire the Golden Boy stable.

[tritium_arma]

And that's the first fight Canelo's lawyers will bring up when they successfully sue DAZN for the full amount of this installment.

There's no way the DAZN contract could give them the right to pick Canelo's opponents since sanctioning bodies often mandate fights. The best they have is probably the right to "suggest" opponents.

His first fight on DAZN was Rocky Fielding, a guy who was second echelon and had a secondary belt. DAZN can't argue this is any worse because it's a secondary guy for a real divisional belt.

In other words...DAZN is screwed because, push come to shove, they have zero legs to stand on.

Unless you have a copy of the contract how the **** would you know that?

[koolkc107]

To be fair, I think that fight was free. You didn't need a subscription for that one if I remember correctly.

They could use that.

Use it to prove what?

Fielding was a subpar opponent they approved, meaning what they pay Canelo has little or nothing to do with the quality of his opponent.

And it wasn't exactly free.

You had to subscribe then cancel.

Canelo can argue that he asked to fight for the vacant title, not Yildirim personally.

Further, he can argue that the WBC picked Yildirim, not him.

Again, I don't see DAZN doing well if this goes to court unless they have specific language in the contract that says otherwise.

And, judging from what has happened since Canelo has been with DAZN there's no reason to believe such language exists.

[koolkc107]

Unless you have a copy of the contract how the **** would you know that?

Because folks at DAZN have been complaining about other match-ups Canelo has had and how they performed disappointingly.

If they are the ones controlling who Canelo fights, what are they complaining about?

[kafkod]

This sum bs!!! Give the people what they want!!! We want Canelo vs Yildirim!!!

And we want Canelo to be paid the full amount per fight stipulated in his contract!!!!

That's $40million!!!! Are you listening DAZN?

$40million for Canelo to fight Yildirim!!! We won't accept a cent less!!!!

[Fanofreason]

Dazn won’t air another Canelo fight. They are out of biz anyways.

[Jab jab boom]

Damn right cancelled mine a couple weeks ago and won’t get until canelo or Garcia fights.

don't nobody at dazn give a fk about 5 of you canelot@rds canceling a subscription that you pay for with the money you saved selling mangos. Boxing isn't even the main thing they get subscriptions of off. You think they give a shet that a small # of b**ch boy groupies will cancel because they're not letting Canelo fight some scrub. Yall are Fkin clowns. Lmaooo

[Greenfield02]

Yes, DAZN refuses to pay the contractually agreed 40M for the fights they deem worthy (Callum, BJS). At the same time they refuse to pay 20M against more modest opponents. They want to have their cake and eat it too.

If they want to renege the contract they should just come out and say it so they can go their separate ways. Showtime would jump at the chance to acquire the Golden Boy stable.

I agree, but I think Canelo's contract is completely separate from Golden Boys contract for his stable, so if anything is going to happen, it would just be Canelo walking away, that being said if Golden Boy can land something with Showtime and be able to walk away from Dead Zone, it would be great for the young fighters like Ortiz or Garcia who have a chance of becoming something. Dead Zone is a dead end for fighters, it's an app for crying out loud who doesn't advertise or promote their fighters in any way. So yeah, if Canelo or Golden Boy can somehow manage to get away, RUN! Run as fast as you can.

[Jab jab boom]

Don’t worry this fight will happen with or without DAZN consent. Oscar can always do an independent PPV for this fight similar to what Tyson vs Jones are doing with their fight. Will it do big numbers I doubt it but it will get Canelo that belt @ 168 which should give him more negotiating power with the other 168 lbs champs. When it’s all said and done Canelo will be the new WBC champion @ super middleweight

yeah right. Oscar can try and do that independently and watch how bad it bombs. If he felt that he could have that kind of success independently, he never would've went to dazn from the beginning. Just because you love Canelo with all your heart doesn't mean the rest of the boxing world is willing to spend a cent on that trash fight. Canelo fans have proven to be a new level of corny by not only being ok with this fight, but being mad that dazn won't approve it. Have some self respect as a boxing fan