But the downside is there won’t be much of a demand for the Canelo vs. Ryder fight in the U.S. from American boxing fans, who have never heard of the Brit. Saunders is shooting himself in the foot by choosing not to fight Canelo because he doesn’t have great options. Bivol has already said he’ll move down from 175 to 168 to fight Canelo, and he has an unblemished record. It’s their responsibility as promoters to find an opponent for Canelo that the American boxing fans and DAZN wants to see him fight. If anything, Canelo will fight just once this year, and it would be a disappointment if Ryder is the only guy he faces.

Source: News 24 July 02, 2020 17:15 UTC