Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is set for a big hit on his bumper £28million-per-fight deal due to a lack of crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Mexican is one of the highest-paid athletes on the planet, having penned an 11-fight deal worth £289million with DAZN in 2018.Before the pandemic took its toll he was on the verge of agreeing a showdown with Britain’s Billy Joe Saunders, but the latter has since pulled out of the fight after seeing his fee plummet in the current climate.Another pair of British super-middleweights, Callum Smith and John Ryder, are now in the running to face Canelo on September 14.Nevertheless, the 29-year-old will not be raking in his usual bumper fee as there will be no revenue from ticket sales.David Lemieux and.