Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford in another twist as UFC boss Dana White says he IS promoting super-fight
DANA WHITE has insisted he WILL promote the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford fight - marking yet another twist.
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Dana White insists he will promote Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford
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And Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh - the financial backer behind the bout - initially announced that UFC boss White would promote.
The super-fight was set for the Las Vegas Raiders' NFL stadium with Netflix on board to broadcast that bout.
White was probed on Alalshikh's comments after UFC 316 - but hit back to maintain he will be involved in the fight.
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He said: "I'm promoting the fight. I'll let you guys know when it's time to let you guys know."
TKO Holdings - who own the UFC and WWE - signed a multi-year partnership to
As well as a UFC-style boxing league, two super-fights were set to be promoted by TKO and White every year.
And Canelo's blockbuster against Crawford
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Then all of a sudden, Alalshikh told Ring Magazine - which he owns - that the date of the bout was set to change.
And he was also considering having the bout move to New York or Los Angeles - opposed to the
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It caused huge confusion with the news the fight would also be under the Riyadh Season banner and on PPV - suggesting White and Netflix were out of the picture.
But, White clarified: "Listen, when we're at work in UFC headquarters, I'm in my own little world, man. I don't pay attention to any of that s***.
'I know what's going on, I know what we're doing, I don't really pay attention to that stuff."
White has partnered with Alalshikh before having held two events in Riyadh in the past.
Canelo, 34, beat William Scull, 32,
Meanwhile Crawford, 37, has not fought since moving up to 154lb to win the WBA title against Israil Madrimov, 30, in August 2024.
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