DAZN to not approve Yildirim as Alvarez's next opponent

Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) will not be accepted by DAZN as the next opponent for Saul Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs). The leadership of the World Boxing Council has ordered boxers to hold a meeting for the vacant super middleweight title.

This is another complication of recent weeks associated with the return of Canelo to the ring, which will again have to look for a new opponent. It is unknown yet when the next professional fight of the Mexican boxer will take place and who will be his rival. In this context, Callum Smith has been the most frequently mentioned in recent weeks.

For several months it was planned that Alvarez will enter the ring on September 12, but this date is no longer considered. The Mexican has not reached an agreement with DAZN on financial issues. The platform offered Canelo to reduce the standard salary ($35 million), but the boxer did not accept the conditions presented to him.

The deadline in negotiations with Canelo is blocking the creation of DAZN's boxing calendar for the second half of the year. The fights involving the Mexican are always the most expensive and important in the platform's plans.