The clash between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, which has a combined purse of $200 million, is less than two weeks away, but the real fight has already spilled outside the ropes—and it’s not between the boxers. For years, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has been accused of showing favoritism toward Canelo. As Mexico’s biggest star and a proven box office draw, every Canelo fight has translated into big money for the sanctioning body.

The criticism grew louder when David Benavidez , despite being the WBC’s mandatory challenger at super middleweight, failed to secure a fight with Alvarez. Whereas when paid enough money, Canelo is ready to fight Terence Crawford , someone he chose. But this time, retired four-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez isn’t letting it slid

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