It was less than two years ago that Canelo Alvarez signed an incredible 11-fight, $365 million deal with upstart sports subscription streaming service DAZN, who looked to make boxing one of its biggest selling points in the United States.
After just three fights, none of which could be advertised as blockbuster, the Mexican superstar has filed a lawsuit against DAZN, as well as Golden Boy Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger broke the story on Tuesday night. According to the filing, Canelo is seeking at least $280 million in damages — the money owed to him for the remainder of his deal with DAZN — plus he wants to sever his promotional ties to Golden Boy and continue his career with a broadcast partner other than DAZN.