Canelo Alvarez Vs. Terence Crawford Betting Odds And Line Movement
The confusion over when the boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will occur is over. Alvarez vs. Crawford will take place on Saturday, September 13, in Las Vegas. The fight card will stream exclusively on Netflix. Despite knowing the date and streaming service, the venue for the fight has not been announced.
In May, Alvarez unified the super middleweight titles, winning back the IBF crown he never lost in the ring with a 12-round unanimous decision win over William Scull at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Not long after the win, it was announced that Alvarez will put his IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring titles on the line against Terence Crawford on September 12 in Las Vegas. The matchup takes place at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders.
Not long after that announcement from Turki Alalshikh, the Ring Magazine wrote that the fight date would be September 13 and that the location was up in the air. At the time, The Ring said the location of Alvarez vs. Crawford would be 'chosen from five venues overall in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.'
As of now, it appears as if Las Vegas will remain the location of the fight. The venue remains in question.
The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been competing mostly at super middleweight since 2020. The win over Scull moved his 168-pound record to 11-0.
The 37-year-old Crawford, 41-0 (31 KOs), last fought in August, defeating Israil Madrimov to win the WBA light middleweight title and vacant WBO interim light middleweight belt. Prior to that fight, Crawford became the undisputed welterweight champion with a ninth-round TKO win over Errol Spence Jr in 2023. The win over Madrimov was Crawford's first fight over 147 pounds (154). He will be stepping up to 168 pounds to face Alvarez in Vegas.
Despite the fight not being official until May, SportsBetting.Ag has been offering lines on the Alvarez vs. Crawford contest since mid-January.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 03: Terence Crawford, Turki Al-Sheikh and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (L-R) ... More after the super middleweight fight on the Fatal Fury City of Wolves card at ANB Arena on May 03, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by)
January 13, 2025
Saul Alvarez -150
Terence Crawford +120
January 14, 2025
Saul Alvarez -185
Terence Crawford +155
January 20, 2025
Saul Alvarez -205
Terence Crawford +165
May 4, 2025
Saul Alvarez -170
Terence Crawford +140
May 8, 2025
Saul Alvarez -145
Terence Crawford +115
May 17, 2025
Saul Alvarez -155
Terence Crawford +120
May 20, 2025
Saul Alvarez -170
Terence Crawford +140
June 11, 2025
Saul Alvarez -170
Terence Crawford +132
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 01: Canelo Alvarez poses for a photo with his belts during a press ... More conference ahead of his IBF, WBC and WBO World Super Middleweight titles fight against William Scull as part of the Fatal Fury City of Wolves card at Boulevard City Studio on May 01, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by)
'I'm super happy to be making history again and this time on a Riyadh Season Card that will be broadcast on Netflix. On September 13, I'm ready to show once again that I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.'
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 29: Terence Crawford celebrates with the championship belt after defeating ... More Errol Spence Jr. in the World Welterweight Championship bout at T-Mobile Arena on July 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by)
Terence Crawford said: 'My perfect record speaks for itself. I am the best fighter in the world and no matter the opponent or weight class, I have always come out on top. On September 13, my hand will be raised once again as the world watches greatness.'
We will have more on the upcoming Alvarez vs. Crawford bout, including opening betting odds as fight night nears.
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