The odd lack of buzz around Saturday’s middleweight unification fight is more at the feet of broadcaster DAZN than the matchup, which is one of the best that can be made today
Cinco de Mayo weekend has for years been the closest thing on the boxing calendar to Super Bowl Sunday, a destination weekend that serves as an annual showcase for the sport’s best. Ever since it was first co-opted by Julio César Chávez, the first Saturday in May has typically been reserved for boxing’s most popular fighter in (hopefully) one of the year’s biggest fights, nearly always in Las Vegas. Oscar De La Hoya took up the mantle in the early aughts before ceding it to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who each took turns with it before sharing the date for their 2015 superfight.
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Written by Bryan Armen Graham in Las Vegas
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/04/canelo-alvarez-daniel-jacobs-fight-preview-dazn under the title “Canelo Álvarez and Daniel Jacobs out to unify titles in Cinco de Mayo showdown”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
