Boxer Canelo Alvarez Inks the Largest Contract in Sports
- 6 years ago
Boxer Canelo Alvarez Inks the Largest Contract in Sports Alvarez has agreed to a 11-fight deal worth at least $365 million with
streaming service DAZN. It beats the 13-year, $325 million deal
Giancarlo Stanton signed with the
Miami Marlins in 2014. DAZN launched in the U.S. just last month. The company is looking to exploit a gap in the market, after HBO said it would stop
broadcasting boxing at the end of 2018. The premium channel has aired pro boxing matches for the past 45 years. Alvarez has a huge following in Mexico and the United States. His fights have also pulled in
hundreds of millions of dollars
on pay-per-view. Alvarez's next fight is against Britain’s
Rocky Fielding on December 15 at
New York’s Madison Square Garden.
streaming service DAZN. It beats the 13-year, $325 million deal
Giancarlo Stanton signed with the
Miami Marlins in 2014. DAZN launched in the U.S. just last month. The company is looking to exploit a gap in the market, after HBO said it would stop
broadcasting boxing at the end of 2018. The premium channel has aired pro boxing matches for the past 45 years. Alvarez has a huge following in Mexico and the United States. His fights have also pulled in
hundreds of millions of dollars
on pay-per-view. Alvarez's next fight is against Britain’s
Rocky Fielding on December 15 at
New York’s Madison Square Garden.