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Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Canelo vs Crawford: Global Mega Fight Ignites in Riyadh with Explosive Press Conference
Canelo vs Crawford: Global Mega Fight Ignites in Riyadh with Explosive Press Conference originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The boxing world witnessed a seismic moment in Riyadh as global superstars Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford launched the official press tour for their historic showdown scheduled for September 13, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Held at the opulent Baker Al-Sheddi Theatre in Boulevard City, the launch event marked the first in a three-stop international media tour leading up to what many already consider the defining super fight of the decade. The two champions stood face-to-face for the first time, backed by booming visuals, elite production, and an energized crowd. Stage Presence: A Study in Contrast As the main event opened under glowing lights, I had the rare opportunity to interview both fighters live on stage. Canelo stood calm, measured, every inch the seasoned champion, speaking slowly and deliberately. He made it clear this bout isn't about the money—it's about legacy. Advertisement (c) Leos Development Crawford, on the other hand, projected a fierce intensity. Without raising his voice, he made his point: 'This fight is everything they said couldn't happen. Now I'm going to show why it's happening.' His body language was unmistakable—tense, locked in, and unshaken. Behind the Curtain: VIP Dressing Room Access In a rare moment before the public stage show, I was given full access to both fighters' VIP dressing rooms—where no cameras were allowed and only a select few witnessed the pre-fight psyche up close. Canelo's camp was meticulously calm. His trainer Eddy Reynoso was reviewing tactics on a tablet, while a small entourage prepared his formal wardrobe with trademark precision. On Crawford's side, energy pulsed through the room. His team worked fast but light-heartedly, with Terrence shadowboxing quietly in the corner, focused, headphones in. Advertisement I asked both men one private question: 'Are you ready?' Canelo nodded once and said, 'Always.' Crawford simply replied, 'You'll see.' Las Vegas Fight Night: What to Expect The bout, scheduled for September 13 at the 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium, will be broadcast live on Netflix, marking the platform's first global streaming of a championship boxing event. No pay-per-view, no restrictions—just a global audience tuned in for history. The event is being promoted by Dana White's TKO Group, in partnership with Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and entertainment firm SELA. The GEA has committed to a blockbuster experience, with additional concerts, fan experiences, and a multi-day Las Vegas festival running in tandem with the fight week. $188,000 Championship Belt & Six-Figure KO Bonus As part of the new era of boxing showmanship, the winner of Canelo vs Crawford will receive a $188,000 bespoke belt, designed with 24-karat gold and rare stones—commissioned by Saudi organizers as a symbol of elite competition. Advertisement In a bold move to guarantee excitement, the GEA is also offering a six-figure cash bonus for a knockout victory. This is part of a wider push to eliminate "boring fights" and reward all-action performances—an incentive that both fighters acknowledged during our conversations. Press Tour Continues After Riyadh, the press tour moves to New York City (June 22) and then to Las Vegas (June 27). Both events are expected to draw massive crowds, fan activations, and additional promotional announcements. I'll be continuing exclusive coverage on-site. High Stakes, No Titles Spared Though Crawford will move up in weight to face Canelo, all four of Canelo's super middleweight world titles (WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) will be on the line. This creates a once-in-a-generation opportunity: for Crawford to become the first male boxer in history to become undisputed in three weight classes. Advertisement This fight is more than a contest between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters of the modern era. It's a cultural moment—melding boxing, entertainment, and global diplomacy. With Saudi Arabia providing the stage for the story to begin, and Las Vegas booked for the grand finale, Canelo vs Crawford is shaping up to be the most important fight of the 2020s. As Canelo told me before stepping offstage: 'We're making history. That's the only reason I'm here.' (c) Leos Development This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canelo Vs. Crawford Set For ‘Hated' Allegiant Stadium
The Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Terence 'Bud' Crawford superfight will take place in an appropriately grand location: Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. There had been a big question mark hovering over the location of the fight for weeks as Turki Alalshikh's team of promoters worked to sort out a scheduling issue with the venue. It's clear they wanted the 65,000 seat venue for their fight, but things were complicated since the bout was moved from Friday, September 12th to Saturday, September 13th. Advertisement Friday was available. Saturday? The UNLV Rebels were set to play the Idaho State Bengals at Allegiant that day. It's unclear what palms needed to be greased to clear the way for Canelo vs. Crawford, but now Ring Magazine — owned and fed a steady stream of news from Alalshikh — has announced that Allegiant will host the fight, with Ring's Manouk Akopyan calling it 'the last remaining piece of the puzzle.' That's mostly accurate. The fighters are signed. The date is set. The broadcaster is locked: Netflix will broadcast the fight for free at no extra cost to its subscribers. Now the venue is taken care of. The only questions left: what time will the fight take place? Boxing promoter and petty squabbler Oscar De La Hoya recently claimed the fight would take place early, and we've seen Turki's Riyadh Season main events take place around 3 p.m. ET in the past. Or will things be just a smidge early — 10 p.m. ET instead of 12 or 1 a.m. ET to maximize Netflix viewers? Advertisement Then there's the question of how involved UFC CEO Dana White and parent company TKO will be in the whole endeavor. White was initially announced as the main promoter by Alalshikh and the event was set to kick off Zuffa Boxing, the new boxing league partnership between TKO and Turki. All hints of that have been scrubbed from the UFC's webpage, and Alalshikh no longer namedrops White or TKO. White recently said he 'hated' the idea of holding Canelo vs. Crawford at Allegiant Stadium. 'I hate it. I hate it!' White told ESPN Desportes. 'So because I hate it so much, you know I'm gonna have to try and figure out how to make it an incredible experience inside Allegiant.' Maybe this will get Dana off his stadium-hatred? That would be useful considering the lack of arena-sized venues in key markets like Spain. Or maybe he's just falling in line with Turki's vision, lest TKO get further marginalized for this fight. Advertisement More from
Al Arabiya
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford Riyadh Season showdown to be live streamed on Netflix
Two of the biggest names in boxing, Saul Álvarez and Terence Crawford, will face off in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh confirmed. The Riyadh Season showdown will be live streamed on Netflix to over 300 million subscribers across the world. 'On September 13, Canelo and Crawford, two legends of boxing, will finally compete against each other in the fight of the century. Alongside Dana White and Sela, we will deliver something truly incredible in Las Vegas for fans around the world to enjoy through Netflix,' Alalshikh said. The boxing champions will stage an international three-city press tour this month, starting in Riyadh on June 20, before heading to the US for stops in New York on June 22 and Las Vegas on June 27. Both boxers expressed their enthusiasm and readiness for the anticipated fight. 'I'm super happy to be making history again and this time on a Riyadh Season Card that will be broadcast on Netflix,' Álvarez said. 'On September 13, I'm ready to show once again that I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.' Meanwhile, 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.'
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dana White becomes hero to fight fans with major Canelo-Crawford news as UFC promoter moves into boxing
Boxing fanatics weren't necessarily sold on UFC promoter Dana White when his involvement in the upcoming Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford bout was announced back in March. After all, his experience is primarily in mixed-martial arts and a fledgling slap-fighting circuit, so there was some natural skepticism about his capacity to win over the boxing audience. But on Tuesday, along with Saudi Boxing Federation president and Riyadh Season promoter Turki Al-Sheikh, White did just that by revealing Canelo-Crawford bout will be on Netflix and not pay per view. And according to another boxing promoter, that decision could make the highly anticipated September 13 bout historically popular. '#CaneloCrawford, streaming on @netflix, NO PPV, is a huge opportunity and showcase for #boxing,' veteran promoter and former HBO executive Lou DiBella wrote on X. 'It's also going to create proper momentum for the new Saudi/TKO promotion. Well done by Dana and all; re-securing Netflix was key. This will be one of the most watched fights EVER.' TKO is the conglomerate created by Endeavor as part of the highly publicized merger between the WWE and UFC parent company Zuffa. In March, the newly formed company announced a partnership with Al-Sheikh to launch a new boxing league next year which is being modelled after the UFC. Like DiBella, fans were understandably excited about the absence of any PPV fees: 'Crawford vs Canelo on Netflix at no additional cost?' one wrote, adding, 'Sign me up!' Not everyone was thrilled with the news about Netflix, particularly given the streaming giant's lackluster performance for the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul farce in November. Fans on both sides of the Atlantic faced poor image quality, prolonged buffering and spotty audio throughout the undercard. Meanwhile, hundreds online complained of error messages, while '#unwatchable' began trending on X. 'This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers,' Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone wrote to employees afterwards, as reported by Bloomberg. Despite the problems, Netflix saw the event as a success after claiming as many as 65 million households were viewing at one point. White does have some experience promoting boxing events, including the wildly profitable and utterly disappointing 2017 snoozefest between Floyd Mayweather and converted UFC fighter Conor McGregor. He's also promoted fight cards involving Ireland's Callum Walsh, which were streamed on UFC Fight Pass. A year ago, White predicted his involvement in boxing would only grow in 2025, and on Tuesday, he laid out the vision he shares with Al-Sheikh. 'Turki wants to make the biggest fights that the fans want to see in boxing and this is right up my alley,' White said in quote he posted on X. 'Are you kidding me that the first boxing fight I'm going to get to promote is Canelo vs. Crawford? 'It's literally a once in a lifetime (sic) fight. Live on Saturday, September 13, streaming globally on Netflix, two of the GREATEST boxers in the sport will meet in a historic fight from Las Vegas.' A venue has not been named, but the city does have options ranging from the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium to the Golden Knights' T-Mobile Arena. It will be a huge task for Crawford given Canelo has never lost a fight at super middleweight. Crawford, who has a 41-0 record with 31 knockouts, will come up from 154 pounds to 168 pounds for the September showdown, having fought only once over 147 pounds in his entire career. What's more, he would be out of action for 13 months by the time he steps in the ring with Canelo. It will be a huge task for the American given Canelo has never lost a fight at super middleweight. The 34-year-old Alvarez is a four-weight world champion and entered his last fight against William Scull with the WBA, WBC and WBO titles at 168 pounds. He was previously stripped of the IBF belt last July when he declined to make a mandatory defense against Scull.
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford date confirmed as boxing legends fight in Las Vegas
The highly anticipated clash between boxing greats Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford will take place in Las Vegas on 13 September. The fight had originally been planned for 12 September but has been moved to the following day. The original site for the bout, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, is booked for football games on 13 and 14 September. The fight between Alvarez and Crawford, the respective super-middleweight and light-middleweight champions, will see two of the sport's top pound-for-pound fighters face against each other. The original bout between Alvarez and Crawford was announced following the former's victory over the Cuban William Scull late last month. Alvarez, 63-2-2 (39), has been the dominant superstar in boxing following his loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013. His recent bouts have taken place against Scull, Edgar Berlanga, Jaime Munguia, Jermell Charlo, and John Ryder. 'Canelo' has also notched up three bouts against middleweight great Gennady Golovkin and holds victories over Sergey Kovalev, Daniel Jacobs, and Caleb Plant in differing weight divisions. Meanwhile, Crawford, 41-0 (31), has cut a less-vivid figure since beginning his career in 2008. Most recently, the Omaha native has been fought rarely with only five bouts between 2020 and 2024. He will also be moving up two weight divisions to face Alvarez. The movement in dates of Canelo-Crawford will throw a wrench into the plans of many who have already booked flights and paid for hotel rooms. Many of the responses to Alalshikh's tweet saying that he would announce a new date were negative, with fans saying that they now had to rebook and rearrange their itineraries.
