Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed talks he had with Sampson Lewkowicz, the handler for David Benavidez, about placing collectively a potential conflict towards Canelo Alvarez for Might 4th.
Whereas Hearn initiated the negotiations to point out the Canelo-Benavidez struggle on DAZN doubtlessly, Lewkowciz reportedly needed the Canelo-Benavidez USA TV rights on Amazon Prime Video.
Conflict of the Broadcasters
Lewkowicz’s help on the USA TV rights for the struggle creates a major hurdle that might must be overcome for the struggle between undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (60-2-2, 39 KOs) and ‘The Mexican Monster’ Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) to happen.
It’s comprehensible why Lewkowicz would need to reap the benefits of the massive curiosity within the Canelo-Benavidez struggle by insisting on getting one of the best deal for his fighter, Benavidez. It’s questionable whether or not Canelo will probably be compelled to compromise.
It’s extra seemingly that Lewkowicz will derail the negotiations along with his request. If they’ll compromise, it’s potential a will be made.
With out Lewkowciz altering his stance on wanting the USA TV rights for Amazon Prime Video, his fighter Benavidez gained’t have an opportunity to struggle Canelo and will probably be caught dealing with much less widespread opposition as he’s accomplished his whole 11-year skilled profession.
If PBC folds as an organization, Benavidez will then be free to hunt out a struggle with Canelo, but when he indicators with a rival community, like ESPN, we may see the identical factor occurring if Lewkowicz insists on them getting the USA TV rights.
Benavidez is the B-side and never within the place to insist that Canelo struggle on Amazon Prime PPV. David can take that strategy of pushing for TV rights towards non-stars, however not towards a fighter like Canelo, who’s on one other stage popularity-wise. Benavidez is just identified by hardcore boxing followers within the U.S. and doesn’t have a large following with the casuals resulting from his weak resume.
