Summary
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, the biggest superstar in boxing, is the main event this weekend in Las Vegas. But, just as Canelo looks to win another championship belt, a rift has erupted between him and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya. The two men aren’t on speaking terms and the feud has spilled over onto social media. Canelo opened up to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger about the divide, and Coppinger joins us to talk about what’s going on behind the scenes as boxing’s biggest star and his hall-of-fame promoter square off in their own fight.
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| 0:00.0 | So Anders, tomorrow is Fight Night. |
| 0:09.2 | It is, and Boxing's biggest star is the main event. |
| 0:13.4 | And you know we need it right now? |
| 0:14.8 | A good Boxing announcer call. |
| 0:17.1 | And he's the biggest box office and pay-per-view draw. |
| 0:41.6 | And usually when big price fights like this come around, the attention is on the fighters. |
| 0:46.6 | That isn't the case this time around. |
| 0:48.8 | A behind the scenes fight between Canelo and his promoter, Hall of Fame Boxer Oscar |
| 0:53.5 | De La Jolla, has now broken out. |
| 0:56.1 | And the TIFF all revolves around some questionable negotiating tactics, missed deadlines, and a |
| 1:02.6 | Phantom Presidential Challenge. |
| 1:04.8 | Are we hearing this right that you're thinking of running for President in 2020? |
| 1:09.6 | Today we're going to talk to the Athletics Mike Coppinger about tomorrow's fight and the |
| 1:13.9 | bigger fight going on behind the scenes between frenemies Canelo and Oscar. |
| 1:19.6 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Kavita Davidson. |
| 1:21.9 | And I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:22.9 | It's Friday, November 1st, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:26.8 | It felt like something great was happening. |
| 1:31.0 | There was just something about the emotion and the heart of the team. |
| 1:35.3 | The failures of the past don't matter because we've got this now. |
| 1:42.0 | This isn't a story where you interview the athlete in the home. |
| 1:46.2 | It stays with you. |
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