The huge interest from fans in that rivalry disappeared due to Canelo making Golovkin wait four years until 2022 before finally facing him again. Canelo-Golovkin III would have been a great fight if it had happened in 2018 instead of 2022. There was no demand for Canelo to fight Ryder nor 40-year-old Gennadiy Golovkin last September in their trilogy match. The boxing public wants to watch Canelo fight David Benavidez, as that’s the match-up that they’ve been clamoring for. Some would argue that they’ve decided to save their money in marketing the fight and count on Canelo’s huge fan base to purchase the fight on DAZN PPV, given that it’s taking place on the Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend.Īlthough Canelo (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is still technically the ‘Face of Boxing,’ but he could lose that position soon to Gervonta Davis if he doesn’t start fighting the opposition that the fans want to see him fight. Surprisingly, not much effort has been put into promoting the Canelo vs. Johan Rodriguez ArreguinĬarlos Rojo Vazquez vs. Given how bad Martinez looked in his recent loss to Roman Gonzalez, it’s challenging to get excited about this match-up. In the co-feature, WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (19-2, 14 KOs) defends against fringe 115-lb contender Ronal Batasta (15-2, 9 KOs). Ryder undercard is disappointing because there are no compelling fights. The pay-per-view portion of the Canelo vs. Poor Ryder might as well be a prop because, apparently, he’s not important enough for him to be included in the promo video. ET.ĭAZN created a promo video on the fight, but interestingly doesn’t mention Ryder or contain any footage of him. The Canelo-Ryder event on DAZN PPV begins at 8:00 p.m. FOX have an option to renew with PBC at the end of this year, and it’s not yet known which way the network will go with that decision.Canelo Alvarez is coming home next Saturday night to defend his undisputed super middleweight championship against challenger John Ryder on DAZN pay-per-view on May 6th at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Most had expected Canelo-Plant to land on FOX pay-per-view, as they’ve handled the majority of the bigger PBC pay-per-view events in recent years, but there is some talk out there that the PBC and FOX relationship may be coming to an end. Everyone should order the pay-per-view now and get their popcorn ready, because I’m about to put on a performance that will go down in history as one of the best ever. “When my hand is raised in victory, the world will know then, that I’m the new face of boxing. “The world will witness boxing’s first-ever crowned undisputed super middleweight champion,” said Plant. I want to be remembered as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.” For my country, this would be a huge accomplishment. To potentially be one of the few who holds this prestigious honor in any weight class makes me very happy. “These things, like becoming the first to be the unified champion at 168 lbs, is making history. “At the end of the day, this is what I want to do with my career, make history,” said Canelo. “We also welcome undefeated world champion Caleb Plant to the network as both men chase a historic, undisputed world title in the most anticipated fight of the year.”Īlvarez (56-1-2, 38 KO) will be defending the WBC, WBA, and WBO super middleweight titles against Plant (21-0, 12 KO), who has the IBF title, meaning this will be a true undisputed title fight at 168 lbs. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the sport’s biggest draw,” Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza said. “We are proud to welcome Canelo Álvarez back to Showtime, now as the consensus No. 2018 win over Gennadiy Golovkin, which aired on HBO pay-per-view, and his first with Showtime since his 2014 win over Erislandy Lara. The fight will be the first for Canelo off of DAZN since his Sept. 6 on Showtime pay-per-view, with Premier Boxing Champions leading the promotion. Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant is officially set for Nov.
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