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

[The Big Dunn]

DAZN is doomed as a major boxing platform unless Blavatnik fires John Skipper and brings in a new management team that understands the boxing culture, its history and the economics of boxing.

If they lose Canelo maybe they can reset their model around quality fights rather than big names. I think boxing fans would welcome another weekly boxing series like on USA or NBC back in the day.

[Fire4231]

DAZN must be run by three ring circus clowns who learned business through philanthropy.

They gave Canelo 40 million a fight we have been seen him in one decent matchup with Danny Jacobs. This is non-compelling meaningful match avoidance at its very best.

Clearly Canelo is wearing out his super star welcome At DAZN. Who even wants to see Canelo vs GGG at this point? It’s clear Canelo is hopscotching around the strong competition that would create viewership.

Maybe we will get lucky an Oscar will step up to catch a cherry picked beat down by the Franchise Champion. That would atleast be a worthwhile buy.

[Bunch Pag]

If they lose Canelo maybe they can reset their model around quality fights rather than big names. I think boxing fans would welcome another weekly boxing series like on USA or NBC back in the day.

Cutting ties with Canelo could be a blessing in disguise for them and the future even just for the reasons you mention..

[koolkc107]

You're in denial mate.

Canelo listed Andrade and Kovalev as his next opponents.

DAZN refused to sanction the Andrade fight (for reasons beyond me), and Alvarez took the Kovalev fight (which he was planning to anyway coz I don't believe for a sec he actually wanted Andrade).

DAZN does have a say as long as it is a "top" opponent.

OK, whatever you say.

But, me being in denial doesn't explain how DAZN could be simultaneously picking/approving opponents yet be "disappointed" in the matchups.

Here's something else for your mistaken idea of how much "control" DAZN has or doesn't have:


"There is no other way to put it: John Skipper is making an absolute mess of the boxing program at DAZN.

He blew it by not having final say on Canelo Alvarez’s opponents, and in the process he blew a major event for the streaming service in September that would have led to a major influx of new subscribers."

https://sports.yahoo.com/john-skippe...064129780.html

That's Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports (who probably has better sources than we do) saying DAZN can't tell Canelo shyt about who he fights.

If Mr. Iole is right, then Canelo WILL fight Yildirim and DAZN WILL pay for it or end up in court.

Either way, it's kinda looking like Canelo has a very slim chance of staying with DAZN through the whole 5 years 365 million.

This relationship could be ending soon.

[The Big Dunn]

Cutting ties with Canelo could be a blessing in disguise for them and the future even just for the reasons you mention..

I think right now they need to get rid of all the unreasonable deals. Get rid of Canelo and GGG. Keep AJ as the main star (because he is a HWT) and then make smaller cards with Andrade, Haney and the British guys to provide quality fights for a reasonable price.

Only downside is losing Canelo may cost them GBP, which sucks because I like those GBP cards they do. Unknown guys but the fights are entertaining.

[Biolink]

They got the right to tell him to phuck off IMO. Nobody wants to see that garbage. WBC should make Canelo vs Smith for the Diamond belt or sometinhg.

[factsarenice]

Canelo Alvarez isn’t being “ordered” to fight little-known Avni Yildirim next for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title. Instead, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman explained to The Athletic, this is what Alvarez wants.

[factsarenice]

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.

Canelo Alvarez isn’t being “ordered” to fight little-known Avni Yildirim next for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title. Instead, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman explained to The Athletic, this is what Alvarez wants.

[Eastlos]

Canelo Alvarez isn’t being “ordered” to fight little-known Avni Yildirim next for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title. Instead, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman explained to The Athletic, this is what Alvarez wants.

This fight was sanction by the WBC, it’s not just what Canelo wants, it’s what the WBC committee want to and that’s to see Canelo as the WBC 168 lbs champion. Like it or not it’s gonna happen and Canelo will be a 4 division Champion and maintain his status as the face of boxing

[Verus]

If Blavatnik gonna fire anyone it should be the EVP for DAZN Joe Markowski, that imbecile is responsible for giving Eddie Hearn that billion dolllars deal. Hearn has been horrible for DAZN, he wasn’t able to sign any big names but mediocre talents like Andrade, Jacobs, Farmer, Vargas to million dollar deals none of whom move the needle for DAZN subs. Honestly, Blavatnik needs to make Golden Boy their top content provider. No other company can offer DAZN what Golden Boy can i.e. boxing’s past in De La Hoya, the present in Canelo and the future in Vergil Ortiz. Oscar’s comeback will do big numbers for DAZN, Canelo is the face of boxing while Vergil is a future P4P and superstar.

You make some good points. The only thing I would add is that Markowski is Skipper's boy, hence his responsibility. It would be best if Blavatnik would just clean house and replace the whole executive team. Given their track record. I can't see any top promoters or future top fighters signing long term contracts with them. As for Canelo, I agree with others who argue that Canelo and his team should file a law suit and ditch DAZN who has done nothing to advance Canelo's career.