Bob Arum Sends Fans Warning On Canelo vs Terence Crawford Fight: “He’s Shown What He Is”

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will face each other in a monumental showdown this September.

The pound-for-pound greats will lock horns on Saturday September 13 at an unconfirmed location in the USA, although Las Vegas is said to be the likely destination for the mega-fight.

Alvarez will defend his undisputed super-middleweight championship against ‘Bud’, who is bidding to make history by becoming the first fighter in male boxing history to achieve undisputed status in three weight divisions.

Legendary promoter Bob Arum has weighed in on the upcoming showdown between Canelo and Crawford, which has been described by many as the ‘biggest fight in boxing’.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Arum brandishes Canelo as a ‘businessman’ and criticises his recent performances, as he pays homage to ‘Bud’ Crawford for his ability to ‘turn up and fight.’

“Canelo has shown in his last few fights that he’s just a businessman, he’s not in there to entertain the public, he just takes the big check. But again, if Canelo really fights, because I think it’s safe to say Terence always fights he doesn’t know anything else, so then it could be a very good interesting fight.”

Arum then warned the fans that the evidence may suggest a less than entertaining spectacle.

“Who is Canelo? What Canelo is gonna show up? The one who’s looking to cash a big check or the one that really wants to fight like a fighter? Now the Canelo we’ve seen the last two years is not only boring, but doesn’t really have an incentive to mix it up and entertain people with a good fight.”

Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh has announced that Sela will now be the promoter of the intriguing battle between the modern greats, with an official location for the fight set to be revealed in the coming weeks.