In October, Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions agreed to a five-year partnership with DAZN worth $365 million, the richest contract in sports history at the time.
DAZN, a global live-sports streaming service new to the United States, will exclusively broadcast 11 of Alvarez's fights over the life of the deal.
Join DAZN to watch Canelo Alvarez and 100+ fight nights a year
Additionally, beginning in 2019, Golden Boy Promotions is hosting 10 fight nights per year, all of which will also be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
Alvarez, who currently holds the WBC, WBA, Lineal, and Ring Magazine middleweight titles, has emerged as one of boxing's biggest names, using his exceptional punching skills to dominate opponents. And because of the contract, DAZN is now the new hub to get your Canelo fix.
What is DAZN?
DAZN is a sports live streaming service that gives fans access to both live and on-demand events, as well as original programming, that can be watched on multiple devices.
In the United States, it is currently the home to more than 100 fight nights a year for boxing and MMA live events. DAZN also streams a live look-in Major League Baseball show that gives fans the ability to follow games in real time.
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How much does DAZN cost?
A new subscriber can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly-plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.
Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 3 |
| Android phones, tables | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 4, Pro |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One, One S |
| .. | Apple TV | XBox One X |
| .. | Google Chromecast | .. |
| .. | LG Smart TV, Smartcast | .. |
| .. | Panasonic Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Samsung Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Sony Smart TV | .. |
What is Canelo Alvarez's career record?
Alvarez has had a nearly flawless run in boxing — with a long list of memorable moments to match. His career record is 50-1-2, with his lone loss coming to Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in 2013. One of his draws came in his fifth career fight in 2006 against Jorge Juarez, and the other was against Gennady Golovkin in September 2017. Alvarez later beat Golovkin in a rematch on Sept. 15, 2018, his most recent fight to date and the signature win so far in his fighting career.
Total Fights: 54
Career record: 51-1-2
Wins by knockout: 35
World titles held (current): Unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine and lineal middleweight champion and WBC (two times), WBA super middleweight champion
World titles held (past): WBA (Unified), WBC, WBO and Ring junior middleweight champion
Last fight: Win via majority decision vs. Gennady Golovkin for WBA (Super), WBC, vacant The Ring and lineal middleweight titles
Next fight: Rocky Fielding for the WBA (Regular) super middleweight title
When is Canelo Alvarez's next fight?
Over the course of his five-year contract, Alvarez will have 10 more fights streamed by DAZN after defeating Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15. His next fight is May 4, 2019, vs. Daniel Jacobs in Las Vegas.
Alvarez is also expected to fight in September 2019, opponent to be determined.