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DAZN Wants a More Exciting Foe for Canelo

By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 21 Aug 2020



According to a story on boxing news site BoxingScene, the popular sports streaming network DAZN would 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’s so clear that DAZN — who pays millions of dollars for Canelo’s fights — wants a tougher, more thrilling and more challenging opponent for El Canelo. 🥊⭐️✅

Boxing fans have been craving for Canelo to battle one more time his tough 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. 🧐🧐


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