By the end of Saturday, May 4th, three of the four major middleweight titles in boxing will (barring a draw or no contest) be possessed by either Canelo Alvarez or Daniel Jacobs. It’s the biggest, most lucrative fight in the sport this year, and we can only hope it’s a high-quality, fan-friendly spectacle.
Ordinarily, a fight of this magnitude would be on pay-per-view. It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend with one of the biggest draws in boxing as the A-side. Instead of a $75 or $85 PPV price tag, Canelo vs. Jacobs will be streamed live on over-the-top sports subscription service DAZN — pronounced “Da-Zone,” subject to much ridicule — for either $19.