Richard Sherman, Tony Dungy and Robert Woods join The Times’ LZ Granderson and Sam Farmer to discuss social justice, racism and the NFL.The situation could sideline the sport’s No. 1 attraction, Canelo Alvarez, according to Eric Gomez, the president of Golden Boy Promotions.
Golden Boy is exploring a September fight for Alvarez, but Gomez warned, “As of right now, it would be with no fans. So we’re going through the process of presenting a plan to him.”Alvarez’s initial encounter against Golovkin, in 2017, generated a live gate of $27.1 million. The figure for the rematch a year later was $24.5 million.
Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s No. 1 attraction, could be sidelined because of the circumstances brought on by the pandemic, says Eric Gomez, president of Golden Boy Promotions. The three recognized world champions at his weight class are Manny Pacquiao, Terence Crawford and Errol Spence. As it was, a fight between Ortiz and any one of them was a longshot because they are with other promotional outfits. The absence of a gate downshifts the possibility from remote to non-existent.