IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CANELO AND EDDY REYNOSO, MATCHROOM AND DAZN KICK OFF MEXICO FIGHT SERIES

Matchroom and DAZN are thrilled to announce a sequence of combat nights dwell from Mexico in partnership with Canelo Alvarez and Canelo Promotions and Eddy Reynoso and Clase y Talento. The primary occasion within the new four-part Mexico sequence will see Julio Cesar Martinez defend his WBC World Flyweight title towards Joel Cordova on the Domo Alcade – Code Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, June 26. This follows on from DAZN and Matchroom’s game-changing five-year world deal introduced final week underscoring a renewed, long-term funding by DAZN and Matchroom to take boxing to new world heights in nations around the globe.

The June 26 combat evening, in addition to all three occasions from Mexico to observe over the subsequent 12 months, are along with DAZN’s present world boxing schedule and can all be broadcast dwell worldwide on DAZN – together with Mexico, the place followers can join a month-to-month subscription at simply 45 pesos a month. The broadcasts shall be accessible in each English and Spanish, with the latter led by a devoted on-air expertise roster that can quickly be unveiled.

Along with companions Canelo Promotions and Clase y Talento, Matchroom and DAZN will collaborate with the pound-for-pound king himself and his illustrious coach to have interaction with passionate followers on-the-ground, showcase to the world the most effective in Mexican championship boxing, and uncover and have new expertise from the proud boxing nation.

“This can be a nice likelihood for Mexican fighters to observe their goals,” mentioned Canelo. “Typically our champions need to journey internationally to defend their belts and land alternatives. We plan on offering these alternatives in Mexico and giving younger fighters the prospect to develop and alter their lives.”

“I’m very proud to convey this thrilling new mission to Mexico and these new alternatives for our fighters,” mentioned Reynoso. “There’s a lot expertise in our nation and these new reveals will enable our champions to defend their belts on house soil and our prospects to get the prospect to proceed to develop.”

“That is such an thrilling mission and partnership, and I can’t wait to get began on June 26 and add much more motion to the DAZN world schedule,” mentioned Hearn. “It’s no secret that Mexico is blessed with boxing expertise and passionate followers that actually embrace the game. This new mission will breathe new life into the game in Mexico and provides younger fighters and champions the chance to flourish.”

“Final week, we introduced as a part of our game-changing world deal that DAZN and Matchroom will considerably put money into key markets around the globe the place there’s extraordinary boxing fervor with regionally related occasions, partnerships, and content material,” mentioned DAZN Co-CEO James Rushton. “This new Mexico sequence builds on our rising momentum with Matchroom worldwide in addition to long-time companions Canelo and Eddy Reynoso and collectively, we look ahead to bringing extra of the most effective Mexican boxing to followers domestically in addition to worldwide on DAZN.”

Martinez (17-1 13 KOs) places his inexperienced and gold strap on the road for the third time to kick off the return of big-time boxing to his house nation.

The Flyweight king was because of defend his strap on the undercard of Alvarez’s World Tremendous-Middleweight title conflict with Avni Yildirim in February, however a hand harm sustained in combat week robbed him of the prospect to combat McWilliams Arroyo on the present.

Now the electrifying 26-year-old will prime the invoice in his homeland towards Cordova (12-4-2 3 KOs), Martinez’s fellow Mexican combating in his first World title combat, and ‘El Rey’ is worked up to be combating at house for a second combat in a row as he seems to construct to changing into a unified champion at 112lbs.

“I’m so blissful to have the ability to combat once more and make a much-anticipated comeback,” mentioned Martinez. “I’m much more excited to have the ability to combat in my house nation of Mexico and defend my title right here. I’m very motivated to reignite my profession on such a platform.”

“I’ve waited for this chance for therefore lengthy that I gained’t waste my likelihood to meet my goals of changing into world champion,” mentioned Cordova. “I wish to thank Matchroom and my firm BXSTRS for making my dream come true. Perhaps I’m not recognized by many, however after June 26, many will know my title. I do know Martinez is a strong champion, however energy will not be the one factor wanted to win, it requires motivation, need and there’s nobody who can beat me in these. I’ve waited my complete life for this second.”

There’s extra World title motion on the evening with Cuba’s Daniel Matellon (11-0-2 6 KOs) making the primary protection of his WBA World Mild-Flyweight title towards Jose Argumedo (24-4-1 15 KOs) with Matellon being elevated to full champion after touchdown the interim title in February 2020.

Gabriel Valenzuela (23-2-1 13 KOs) seems to construct on his spectacular win in London, England over Robbie Davies Jr in February by defending the IBF Intercontinental Tremendous-Light-weight title he gained that evening, there’s a twelfth pro-outing for rising Mexican-American starlet Diego Pacheco (11-0 8 KOs) and Christian Alan Gomez Duran (20-2-1 18 KOs) options on the cardboard having recorded stoppage wins on two Canelo playing cards in December and Could.

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