Comments Thread For: De La Hoya on DAZN Frustrations: 'They're Not Living Up To Their Contract'

[Corelone]

Completely agree.. which is why Canelo making this move is completely asinine. Dude created this problem, and continues to dig the ditch.

He's cashing out. There's nothing asinine about 290 million dollars. He can retire, do exhibitions vs little Japanese dudes. Now's the time, before deep pockets get picked by other litigants. Is DAZN an LLC? He might get an estate in Exeter.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Canelo & CHEPO are certainly part of the problem.. All Canelo had to do was listen to Oscar and face GGG LAST YR.. he refused!!! Then his fight was pushed back from September to November, and Canelo pushed for his buddy Kovalev to be given a huge retirement check. Canelo overplayed his hand and now he’s reaping what he sow.

You’re taking the piss mate. You’re justifying Eddie, Oscar, and DAZN’s role with making GGG’s multi fight deal. Why do u think GGG Promotions, whom have their OWN DEAL with DAZN, STILL need Matchroom to help co-promote?!?! That was planned ahead of time!

Good thing Canelo is doing this. All these goons conspiring to exploit Canelo’s worth for subs while everyone eats.

Many of you guys still don’t understand all of this is because of 20% from full compensation (“premier”) vs 50% that DAZN expected Canelo to do all while economies have to rebuild regardless. Consumerism isnt going anywhere.

[Nightfall]

DAZN is broke and never knew what the **** they were doing. De la ho is a alcoholic crackhead that jump on the new ideal bandwagon to quick and clenelo a PED cheat contines to be an entitled girl. 🥊

[W1LL]

Arrogance from all sides. Canelo won't get $280M+, in the pandemic times. I am guessing in the small print of that contract, DAZN may have inserted a few lines to cover their asses. No way can they pay $35M per fight, in an empty arena, and not lose a lot of money on that show. Impossible. Likely wouldn't even get an undercard, at a figure like that. They'd be haemorrhaging money even if the opponent was fighting for free.

[57Blues]

This whole situation lawsuits money, he said they said its not fair what about me. I have to admit it is somewhere between a car wreck and a cheap inside edition show you dont want to even look much less talk about it while real life is going on but.............
It is hard to turn away. Keep the fight fan talking about anything but an actual fight and future fight cards. During the depth of the Pandemic it was big mouth young fighters firing off now the big boys and those Ugly lawyers and litigators are ready to step in.
But hey Boxing is back right? And now I hear there is a class action suit against DAZN for not putting on fights as per yearly contracts.
Have at it boys............

[tokon]

Canelo agreed to q third fight with Golovkin but isn't Golovkin insisting on making a defence against some other (relatively unknown) fighter before fighting canelo again?

[deathofaclown]

I was always surprised GBP jumped into a deal with DAZN so quickly.

Hearn I understand, he wasn’t established in the USA, so he and DAZN could try to build from the ground up.

Obviously HBO left boxing but I thought GBP would’ve gone to another established network before going to DAZN later down the line if it was still a good option

[Bronx2245]

"DAZN declined to comment."

That's all you need to know!

[Verus]

This really sucks for GB fighters! And this hits Andrade the most - a. Undefeated world champion never remotely tested. #sosad!

Andrade is not a Golden Boy fighter. He is promoted by Eddie Hearn.

[Verus]

This not only affects Goldenboy fighters but also DAZN fighters as well!

DAZN does not sign contracts with fighters. They sign contracts with promotional companies who, in turn, sign contracts with the fighters themselves. This lawsuit does not in and of itself have a direct impact on non Golden Boy fighters. It is the pandemic that keeps fights from happening.