Via Sean Jones: Eddie Hearn reports that he’s in the process of perfecting Canelo Alvarez’s bout with his Matchroom fighter John Ryder on May 6 on DAZN in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Hearn is counting on the announcement of the Canelo-Ryder match next week. For DAZN, this must be treated as a pure disaster for them, because they raised the price for their US subscribers $224.99 every year and they need quality battles to keep the current base from being demolished.
With DAZN paying Canelo tons of money, it won’t work if he fights the likes of John Ryder, Avni Yildirim, Billy Joe Saunders and Rocky Fielding, US boxing fans can’t connect with.
If Canelo & Hearn want DAZN to be solid, they’ll forget about the Ryder game and focus on setting up a clash with someone US fans want to see to stop the giants’ subscribers. streaming give up the ship to sign the contract. compete at ESPN+ and Showtime.
The people at DAZN should tell Hearn that they are not interested in using Canelo-Ryder because it’s a GREAT time for another gimmick for Canelo.
DAZN needs Canelo to fend off opposition that costs fans $224.99 a year because light touches like Ryder, 40-year-old Gennadiy Golovkin, Billy Joe Saunders and Avni Yildirim won’t do.
In addition, the Misfits and YouTuber content not something serious boxing fans who signed up for DAZN to watch. They want to see quality fights, not influencers fighting and looking lousy.
US DAZN subscribers don’t want to subsidize influencers’ boxing performances, especially when it involves paying a huge price in subscription rates.
“No,” said Eddie Hearn Subway when asked if the negotiations between Canelo and Ryder are done. “Saul has announced his next match will be on May 6 in Guadalajara; John Ryder is definitely the frontrunner for that.
“We’re still trying to finalize the contracts for that fightand hopefully you’ll get a notification next week. Now we’re just working to get over things.”
Obviously doesn’t mind knowing that Canelo is fighting Ryder, because he’s one of his British boxers, and this will go well in England.
Ryder isn’t a big name in the UK, but they might recognize him. For the United States, this is foolishness and yet another example of Canelo’s opposition to cherry picking to keep his sinking career alive a little longer.
“Julio César ‘Rey’ Martínez, Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela, Héctor Escobar, Joselito Velázquez… some names that sound fitting to support Canelo in Jalisco on May 6 🇲🇽” Salvardo Rodriguez of ESPN Knockout said on Twitter. on Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder undercard.
