Canelo Álvarez suddenly announced that he will file a lawsuit against Terence Crawford, who could face a year in prison and an estimated $8 million in damages.
Furthermore, DAZN is at risk of bankruptcy if Canelo presents this evidence… Three minutes later, DAZN’s CEO called Canelo’s legal team and made a decision that forced Terence Crawford to immediately apologize…
Mexico City/Los Angeles – November 22, 2025 – In a move that has shocked the entire combat sports world, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez detonated a legal nuclear bomb tonight, vowing to sue Terence Crawford and DAZN for $8 million and threatening to “drop” the streaming giant in one fell swoop.
The fuse was lit during a live panel on the DAZN Boxing Show when Crawford, appearing as a guest analyst, launched a fierce personal attack against Canelo:
“Canelo avoids real fighters. He has carefully protected and chosen his opponents his entire career. I would beat him with one hand tied behind his back.”
La audiencia del estudio se quedó sin aliento. Host Akin Reyes tried to move on, but Crawford doubled down:
“He is the most overrated champion in history. False king.”
Canelo, watching from Guadalajara, went live on Instagram four minutes later in front of 11.3 million viewers**.
Staring directly into the camera, stone-faced and furious, the undisputed super middleweight king delivered a chilling 15-second message:
“The coward who hides behind the microphone, I will beat him up in court… I am suing Crawford and DAZN for eight million dollars. And I will prove that every word was a lie.”
Then he held up a thick folder marked “Evidence” and added:
“DAZN will go bankrupt if I show this in court. You have three hours to ask him to apologize, or on Monday morning we will present it.”
The clip exploded: 28 million views in 37 minutes.
DAZN emergency response: panic mode activated
At 9:17 p.m. Mexico City time, DAZN CEO Shay Segev personally called Canelo’s lawyer, Guillermo Brito, to beg for a private conversation.
According to insiders, Segev immediately offered an on-air apology on behalf of Crawford and a $2 million settlement to avoid litigation.
Canelo refused.
“No money. I want him on his knees, alive, saying he lied.”
Crawford’s first reaction: defiance turns to silence
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“I see you in the ring, not on the court, redhead.”
But 41 minutes later, after his own legal team reviewed the evidence Canelo threatened to present (alleged private medical reports and WhatsApp screenshots), Crawford deleted the tweet and went off.
The evidence that could bankrupt DAZN
Sources close to Canelo’s camp revealed that the file contains:
Private medical documents allegedly proving Crawford failed a VADA test in 2024 (details redacted). Screenshots of Crawford texting a promoter: “I’ll bury Canelo on air, they’ll pay me double.”
Internal DAZN emails encouraging Crawford to “create controversy” over ratings.
If proven, DAZN could face lawsuits for breach of contract, defamation and tortious interference totaling hundreds of millions in damages.
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Canelo gave DAZN until midnight Mexico City time to force Crawford to issue a live apology. At 11:58 p.m., with two minutes left, DAZN interrupted its live broadcast with a visibly shaken Crawford:
“I apologize to Canelo Álvarez and his family for the comments I made before. They were out of line. I respect him as a champion and as a man.”
He refused to look at the camera.
Canelo accepted the apology on Instagram with a single word: “Accepted.”
But then he added:
“This time. Next time, I’ll take it all.”
the aftermath
DAZN shares fell 14% in after-hours trading. #CaneloVsDAZN was the number one trend worldwide with 19 million publications. Eddie Hearn tweeted: “Never seen anything like this in 20 years.”
Oscar De La Hoya: “Canelo has just become the most powerful man in boxing”
At 01:12, Canelo posted a final video from his private gym, casting a shadow in the dark:
“I don’t fight for money. I fight for respect. Tonight I won without throwing a single punch.”
The world of combat sports is still reeling.
One thing is now very clear: cross Canelo Álvarez at your own risk.
Canelo Álvarez suddenly announced that he will file a lawsuit against Terence Crawford, who could face a year in prison and an estimated $8 million in compensation.
Furthermore, DAZN is at risk of bankruptcy if Canelo presents this evidence… Three minutes later, DAZN’s CEO called Canelo’s legal team and made a decision that forced Terence Crawford to immediately apologize…
