DAZN Wants a More Exciting Foe for El Canelo

According to a story in top boxing site BoxingScene, the popular sports streaming network DAZN will not approve of a possible fight between Mexican superstar Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and unknown Turkish boxer Avni Yildirim, as ordered last Tuesday by WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán.

It seems that DAZN — who pays millions of dollars for Canelo’s fights — wants a tougher, more thrilling more challenging opponent for El Canelo.

Boxing fans have been craving for Canelo to battle one more time his nemesis Triple G Gennady Golovkin, or unbeaten trash-talking Briton Billy Joe Sanders or some other fighter with much more name and appeal.

It remains to be known what the WBC will reply.