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It’s always a difficult choice for a boxer to go to court to resolve a contract dispute because careers are so short, time is of the essence and court cases tend to drag out indefinitely. At the height of his earning power, though, Canelo Alvarez willingly went to court because of what he saw as obstacles in his path to get back into the ring. And on Saturday in San Antonio in a fight that will be streamed on DAZN and traditional pay-per-view, Alvarez will not only make his first appearance… Source link

Canelo Alvarez proved again on Tuesday why he is one of the world’s most popular and respected fighters. He will fight Callum Smith for a version of the super middleweight title in a fight he did not have to take on Dec. 19 on DAZN at a site to be determined. Alvarez doesn’t need a win over Smith to enhance his legacy. He’s already the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and has won world championships in four weight classes. It’s not going to be a hugely successful financial… Source link

Oscar De La Hoya has been on both sides of this promoter-fighter split, and it’s not fun to be the one on the losing side. De La Hoya, who famously bolted Bob Arum’s Top Rank in 2001 and formed his own Golden Boy Promotions, was philosophical Wednesday speaking to Yahoo Sports about his split with longtime star Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Golden Boy, De La Hoya and streaming platform DAZN that was settled last week with the sides parting ways. As… Source link