In October 2018, Canelo Alvarez signed an 11-fight deal with DAZN worth 365 million dollars, the largest contract any professional athlete had ever signed. He fought three times under it. In 2020, DAZN refused to pay the guaranteed purse for his next fight. Alvarez sued DAZN, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and its CEO Oscar De La Hoya, seeking 280 million dollars in damages. In the video below, he explains what made him realize there was no loyalty in De La Hoya. He says Golden Boy signed a separate deal with DAZN promising he would fight certain opponents, but his own contract with Golden Boy never actually required him to take those fights. When DAZN refused to confirm or pay for his next match, he was caught between two contracts that did not match each other. The lawsuit went through mediation. It failed. Alvarez was released from the deal entirely. Three fights into an eleven fight contract, he walked away as a free agent. The case for Golden Boy and De La Hoya is that they built the richest deal in boxing history and made Alvarez the highest paid fighter in the sport. The case against them is that when the money stopped moving, Alvarez found out his own contract never actually protected him. Here’s the lesson. A historic number on paper means nothing if the fine print lets two companies point at each other. Should Alvarez have trusted the people who built his biggest deal, or was walking away the only way to actually get paid?

‼️ @TonyBellew is KEEN to see @daltonsmith08 🆚 @ConorNigel: "If Dalton Smith fights Conor Benn, it takes over this whole country." (via @DAZNBoxing)

Everyone with half a brain uses IV drips after weigh ins, I was late to the party I didn’t my first 10 fights until I lost

Seven years ago today Josh Taylor defeated Regis Prograis via MD12 to unify the WBA, IBF, and vacant Ring Magazine Super Lightweight Titles The bout also served as the Final of the WBSS Tournament

🚨 Bob Arum had Navarrete ahead on his scorecard going into the 12th round. 🚨 “Navarrete is not the easiest guy to fight because he comes from so many different angles, and I had him slightly ahead going into the last round.” 🔗: youtu.be/H_ox2pUW4Yg?is=Q-cv… #Boxing

Shock winning last night in that fashion was great for the sport. You don’t have to be undefeated to be recognized as one of the best. I’m happy for him and his team

Just finished a video call with our proud WBC super lightweight champion Dalton Smith minutes after defeating against the mandatory former champion Alberto Puello So proud OF COURSE! @daltonsmith08 @MatchroomBoxing @DAZNBoxing @WBCBoxing

The official scorecards for #SmithPuello 📝