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The Independent
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Eddie Hearn hints at Canelo retirement after Terence Crawford super-fight
Eddie Hearn has suggested that Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez may retire following his forthcoming fight against Terence Crawford. The promoter said in a podcast interview this week that he thinks age is beginning to catch up with the Mexican fighter, citing his recent victory in Riyadh against William Scull. Hearn said Canelo's timing has slipped and that he struggled to cut the ring off when facing Scull, whom he ultimately outpointed to regain undisputed status at super-middleweight. Hearn said: 'Canelo is amazing, not just for his ability and for what he's accomplished, but the fact that he still has the desire for those training camps and those fights. But I just feel like that desire might be fading a little bit, not because of his love but because of his age.' 'Don't get me wrong, the Crawford fight will definitely get him up for it, but I was watching the [Scull] fight, thinking that I wouldn't be surprised if he retired and actually didn't fight Crawford. 'I don't think he'll want to lose to Crawford, who's a much smaller guy, just because [Canelo] is at the end of the road. But the fights are so big, and the money has gotten so big, that he's going to have to take it. 'Maybe it was just fighting in Saudi or the negative opponent, but I was sitting next to 'Bud' [Crawford] for the whole fight, and I was thinking: 'You'll beat him.' Don't get me wrong, this is a tough fight for both; it's a great fight, but the movement of Terence Crawford, the ring IQ... and he looks the younger, fresher fighter, even though they're both 36 and 38.' Alvarez is in fact 34, while Crawford is 37, though the Mexican will be 35 by the time he boxes the American in September. Hearn's remarks come as the match-up has tipped into disarray in recent days, with the date of the bout being moved from 12 to 13 September, causing the location to have to be changed. At the time of writing, five locations across three US cities are being considered for the bout, with a kick-off press conference to take place in a few weeks in Riyadh. When the fight was first announced some weeks ago, it was determined that the venue was to be Allegiant Stadium, just outside downtown Las Vegas. However, the shift in date has led to a clash with other events to be held there, necessitating a move to an as-yet-unknown site. i will announce at the right time when and where the big fight Canello and Crawford and in which platform! — TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 13, 2025 Rumours also circulated this week that UFC chief Dana White has been cut out from promoting the card, which would have been a flagship event for TKO Boxing – a new entity to be run by White and Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh. It is now understood that Sela, which promotes sporting events in Saudi Arabia, will be the fight's promoters. There is also uncertainty as to which broadcaster will be carrying the super-fight, with Alalshikh posting on X in recent days that the broadcaster has not been decided.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Kings Cross nightclub king holds wild rave 'funeral' for himself - even though he is still alive
One of Sydney 's true kings of the Cross, renowned nightclub identity Steve Lowe, has marked the premature end of his life much the way he lived it: by hosting a star-studded bash the whole city is talking about. The much-loved promoter and top-shelf chef was this week joined by more than 180 of his closest friends aboard a party boat on Sydney Harbour for a final 'send off' and 'live funeral' before he heads into palliative care. The 60-year-old club baron has been fighting an aggressive throat cancer since being diagnosed with the disease just six months ago - but now sadly concedes he has lost the devastating battle. 'I'd had this pain in my chest or probably a year or so and I always just dismissed it as indigestion,' Lowe told Daily Mail Australia. 'I went to a few GPs and they just told me to take [heartburn medication] Nexium or something like that. 'Finally, in late November last year, I went and saw a specialist, and they sent me in for an endoscopy, and that's when they found the tumor on my esophagus and it just went from there. 'I went through a very stringent radiation treatment, which was really brutal. It was daily treatments for three weeks and it wasn't until at the very end that the pain and agony really started to kick in. 'Unfortunately, it had already metastasized to my liver, so it's stage-four cancer. It's now just a process of palliative care until, until the time comes - that's why I thought I'd throw a party.' Lowe - better known as Stevie in Sydney's hip entertainment world - admitted he had initially been a little apprehensive about the idea of holding a 'live funeral' to mark the end of his life. But he said that, the more he thought about it, the more he realised he wanted his friends to remember at his bright-spirited, fun-loving best rather than for the dark days to come. 'It was actually my sister's idea - she'd heard about people doing these "live wakes",' Lowe said. 'At first, I was like, "That sounds a bit morbid," but she said, "Well, no, actually think about it." 'And she was right, you know. We've all been to funerals, and they're f***ing miserable - people have to take the morning off work, then you have to go to a church and all that sort of stuff. 'Then there's this sad after-party, and you just can't wait to get the f*** out of there - it's all so depressing. 'So I thought, you know what, I'd rather my friends see me now, albeit all 60 kilos of me when I used to be 85 kilos, but I'd rather them see me and remember me this way than come to see me in a hospital and feeding tubes and s***t like that. 'I thought it was a more dignified option - so I said, "Okay, let's do it - let's throw a "live funeral" - and it seems it was really well received and reciprocated, which was wonderful.' Despite his strong links to the King Cross nightclub scene, Lowe said he ultimately decided to take to the Harbour for his last big bash on Thursday night. 'I booked the one of those large pontoon boats through All Occasion Cruises, which I used to work for as a catering chef. Yeah, and I put an invite out about a month ago, and I got about 180 RSVPs,' he said. The invitation asked guests to 'forget the sad stuff' and sitting through a 'depressing wake' and instead celebrate his life 'on a boat, martini in hand'. 'I had a very dear friend of mine who's the GM at Hugo's, do the em-ceeing and welcome everybody aboard to have a drink,' he said. 'Then I basically gave a speech saying, "Guys, this is where I'm at. To save you asking me how I am all night: This is where I'm at. 'And, "this is where I'm going. And I'm just really, really happy that you've all taken the time to come because... this is how I want to leave you".' Among those who joined Lowe for the sea-borne soiree were a Who's Who of the Harbour City's fashion and luxury identities. They included television presenter Sophie Falkiner, former model Michelle Leslie, swimsuit designer Tali Jatali, stylist Mars Marsanic, Pip Edward's interior designer ex Josh Clapp, Chic models boss Kathy Ward, Luxe Cruising Group founder Scott Robinson and luxury experience director Louisa Dickson. 'I had the best DJ, Aiden Bega, who DJs at all the coolest nightclubs and s*** around,' Lowe said. And at the end the last half an hour, I got everybody downstairs on the dance floor, and I played my music, all my disco music and stuff that I loved, and we ... (danced) and it was, it was just a fantastic night. 'I also had Alex Cadger, who owns The Blonde Butler, do the catering, and he worked sensationally hard. He's a very dear friend of mine. 'The sad part about having cancer is you've actually got the time to plan ... but at the same time, I'm glad I did. Everybody I invited pretty much came and they had the best time. 'There was lots of lots of tears, lots of hugs, but also lots of laughs, because I'm not, I'm not going out in a fit of depression and f***ing tears and all that sort of stuff. 'Instead, I spent the night catching up with all my friends, yeah, and just like sitting down with them and having a drink with them and having a laugh with them and having a hug - you know that to me, is better than anything. 'It was just a really, really good way to sort of go.' Although Lowe knows the week ahead will be anything but a party, he said he appreciated all the fun and friends he had made over the past six decades and asked that they always remember the good times. 'I've been very, very fortunate - I've had an absolutely fantastic life,' he told Daily Mail Australia. 'I had all best time with all the nightclub stuff that I did; I had an icon on Oxford Street: [my nightclub] called Nevermind; and I got to meet people like George Michael and Lady Gaga through it - it's been a wild ride. 'So when all my mates ask, "What else have you got on your bucket list?" I can honestly say, "I've pretty much done it all. I've nailed it. I don't have anything that I need to do." 'I went to Switzerland in January with my family to go skiing, and that was very special for me, because it'll be the last time I'll be able to do that. So that was wonderful. 'So if that's it... please just remember me as that guy who let you into best nightclubs, bought them drinks and had a great time with you - because it truly was fun.'
