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When is Canelo vs Crawford? Date, fight time, undercard and how to watch

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Later this year, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will box Terence Crawford in one of the biggest commercial fights in years.

Mexican icon Canelo defends all the major super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas, where he faces arguable pound-for-pound No 1 Crawford at Allegiant Stadium – home of the Raiders NFL team.

The unbeaten Crawford is a four-division world champion, having gradually worked his way from lightweight up to super-welterweight, yet this 167lb clash with Canelo will see him make a further, stark jump in weight.

If he succeeds against Canelo (63-2-2, 39 knockouts), the 37-year-old American (41-0, 31 KOs) will become boxing’s first three-weight undisputed champion. Meanwhile, 34-year-old Canelo is also a multi-weight champion, who recently regained undisputed status at super-middleweight, his preferred division in recent years.

While this is a somewhat contrived showdown from a weight perspective, it is perhaps the biggest boxing match since Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, 10 years ago – at least from the perspective of an American audience. It pits the face of boxing, in Canelo, against a man deemed by many as the finest boxer alive right now. Here’s all you need to know.

When is the fight?

Canelo vs Crawford will take place on Saturday 13 September at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Timings for the event have not yet been announced, but it’s likely that the main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks following at 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

The event will stream live exclusively on Netflix around the world. It will be available to all Netflix subscribers globally, i.e. it will not be a pay-per-view event.

Odds

Canelo – 8/15

Crawford – 6/4

Draw – 16/1

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Fight card

More bouts to be added; ‘C’ denotes champion:

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (C) vs Terence Crawford (undisputed super-middleweight titles)

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Terence Crawford To Canelo Alvarez: Every Time You Stepped Up, You Lost

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Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis
Terence Crawford couldn’t care less what Canelo Alvarez or any of his detractors doubt about his resume.
Alvarez questioned the greatness of even the best fighters Crawford defeated Friday during the last of three press conferences to promote their highly anticipated super middleweight showdown Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Crawford responded by stating Alvarez is the only great fighter he is concerned about beating.
He also analyzed Alvarez’s logic when the undisputed 168-pound champion promised that Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will learn what it’s like when “a good fighter” moves up in weight and realizes his opponent is “a great fighter.”
“So, that means you’re a good fighter and [Dmitry] Bivol is a great fighter, right?,” Crawford asked before a crowd full of Alvarez fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Right? Is you a good fighter? Or is you a great fighter? Let me know.”
Alvarez adamantly responded, “I’m a great fighter.”
Crawford countered by asking, “So, you got your ass whupped by a good fighter, right?”
Russia’s Bivol beat Alvarez convincingly when he moved up to light heavyweight for the second time in May 2022.
Mexico’s Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) stopped Sergey Kovalev to win the WBO light heavyweight title in his debut at 175 pounds in November 2019 in Las Vegas. He wasn’t successful when he battled Bivol, who seemingly deserved a wider win on the cards than the 115-113 scores submitted by judges Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld at T-Mobile Arena.
“Every time you stepped up, you lost, great fighter,” Crawford said.
The lone losses for Alvarez are to Bivol, who went on to become undisputed light heavyweight champion, by unanimous decision, and a majority decision to undefeated Floyd Mayweather in September 2013.
The four-weight world champion went 2-0-1 against Gennadiy Golovkin, but the outcome of their first fight in September 2017 — a split draw — has been a source of great debate.
Alvarez realizes how it feels to prepare for fights of this magnitude, though, as boxing’s biggest star in the United States.
“I been in his situation before, and I know,” he said. “It’s gonna be a good fight. Believe me, it’s gonna be a good fight. I’m gonna bring my best. I know he’s a good fighter, but this is just different. You’ll see what happen when a good fighter jump up and his opponent is a great fighter. So, you gonna find out September 13th.”
Crawford, 37, can become a world champion in a fifth division and an unprecedented undisputed champion in a third weight class if the Omaha, Nebraska, native pulls off a slight upset over Alvarez, who will turn 35 next month.
“I don’t care about nobody else,” Crawford said. “So, when I beat you is you gonna be a nobody? When I stomp a mudhole in your ass, is you gonna be a nobody? You gonna be just like everybody else. Watch. Watch. The same [expletive] that everybody else been saying since I moved to 147, I ain’t fought nobody. Every last one of ‘em, stomp a mudhole in they ass and he gonna be next. Watch.”
It’s No. 3 fighter on The Ring’s pound-for-pound list against Alvarez, who is eighth. Netflix will stream their 12-round, 168-pound title bout worldwide to a subscriber base that exceeds 300 million.
DraftKings considers Alvarez (minus-190) a slight favorite to defeat Crawford (plus-150). Alvarez holds The Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 168-pound crowns.
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Canelo Already Lined Up To Face British Fighter After Terence Crawford

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Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez 

Canelo Alvarez is gearing up for his monumental showdown with Terence Crawford.

It was confirmed earlier this month that the 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico will lock horns with Crawford on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo will defend his undisputed super-middleweight championship against the 37-year-old from Omaha, who is making the jump up in two weight classes from his last outing for this mega-fight.

Despite being in preparations for what could be one of the toughest tests of his career, something he has admitted himself, Canelo is already being pencilled in for the third fight in his Riyadh Season deal.

In an interview with the Ring Magazine, the man behind the deal, Turki Alalshikh, outlined what he wants to come next for Canelo after he closes the book on his rivalry with Crawford.

“We have the second fight if everything goes right in February for Canelo … It’s May fight, it is going to be against one of the two options, [Hamzah] Sheeraz or [Chris] Eubank Jr, I am thinking like this.”

Chris Eubank Jr is coming off the most high-profile win of his career, beating familial rival Conor Benn over the distance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Though the pair are heading towards a rematch, he has made it clear that he wants Canelo after that.

Hamzah Sheeraz makes his super-middleweight debut next month against former Alvarez victim Edgar Berlanga, with a statement performance setting up the clash Alalshikh wants to see.

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Former Champ Picks Floyd Mayweather vs Terence Crawford Dream Fight Winner

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Former champion answers who would have won if Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather fought.

Terence Crawford is perhaps the closest thing to Floyd Mayweather in terms of fighting style among today’s boxers. Both are defensively sound; however, Crawford is more of a knockout threat, as statistics show.

Like Mayweather, ‘Bud’ is undefeated with a 41-0-0 record, boasting 31 knockout wins. Mayweather retired 50-0-0 with 27 stoppage wins.

One might wonder who would’ve won if the pair crossed paths inside the squared circle, and former IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora has answered. He notably sparred Mayweather during the latter’s ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ career phase.

Spadafora has nothing but high praise for Terence Crawford. However, he thinks Mayweather’s IQ was something exceptional and believes that would have gotten the job done against ‘Bud’. Speaking on The Porterway Podcast, Spadafora said:

That’s an amazing fight. I mean, Floyd’s IQ is unbelievable. Are we talking about ‘Pretty Boy’ or ‘Money’ (Mayweather)?

When told ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’, the version he sparred, Spadafora backed Mayweather, saying:

I have to go with ‘Pretty Boy’ on that.

Spadafora further recalled his sparring session with Floyd Mayweather, claiming he should have avoided it as it potentially took away his chance of having an actual fight against Mayweather.

Terence Crawford, meanwhile, has always been respectful of Floyd Mayweather and has named him as one of his boxing heroes.

Crawford might take a page or two from Mayweather’s book in his upcoming fight against Canelo Alvarez on September 13. Mayweather famously took a 23-year-old Canelo’s undefeated record back in 2013, and now ‘Bud’ is putting his undefeated status on the line against the great Canelo.

While Alvarez doesn’t have any notable weakness, he has had issues with boxers who have amazing movement. Dmitry Bivol also capitalized on that, being the only other man to beat the Mexican other than Mayweather.

Terence Crawford, though, is moving up two weight classes, meaning it’s important for him to avoid taking a big shot from Canelo. That said, like Mayweather and Bivol, Crawford is an incredible boxer with great movement. Will he get the job done? The questions will be answered in September. The superfight takes place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Terence Crawford Reveals If There Is A Rematch Clause For Canelo Alvarez Fight

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Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez are several months away from going toe-to-toe in the ‘biggest fight in boxing’.

It has now been confirmed that the pound-for-pound stars will do battle on Saturday September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After defeating former IBF super-middleweight champion William Scull in Riyadh last month, Canelo will make the first defence of his undisputed crown at 168lbs in what is his second reign as champion.

Should he prevail against the Mexican icon in September, ‘Bud’ Crawford will become the first fighter in the history of male boxing to capture an undisputed championship in three divisions, having already accomplished this at super-lightweight and welterweight.

Whilst speaking to the media, Crawford was asked to confirm whether there is a rematch clause in place for his monumental showdown with Canelo.

“No, it’s not.”

The unbeaten 37-year-old from Omaha was then asked if this was something that he actually pushed for himself during the negotiation period.

“No, I didn’t.”

‘Bud’ is making the jump up in two weight classes ahead of his bout against the Mexican star, having spent the majority of his professional career campaigning at welterweight.

The 37-year-old did make his super-welterweight debut last August however, dethroning Uzbek star Israil Madrimov of his WBA world title in Los Angeles.

As for Canelo, the 34-year-old from Guadalajara has proven to be a dominant force at super-middleweight since he made the jump from 160lbs in 2018, defeating the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Jermell Charlo and Caleb Plant amongst many others during this seven year period.

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Canelo Alvarez Humbles Floyd Mayweather With Terence Crawford Comparison

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Canelo Alvarez delivered a strong opinion about Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather.

On September 13, 2025, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will be defending his WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF super middleweight belts against Terence Crawford, in what is perhaps the most highly anticipated superfight of the entire year.

While this might be the most lucrative bout of Canelo’s legendary career, the fact that he fought against Floyd “Money” Mayweather back in 2013 makes that this Crawford bout probably isn’t the highest-profile contest he has had. At the time, Mayweather was the face of boxing, and Canelo was an up-and-coming superstar who would have turned the world upside down if he could have secured a victory against the then-undefeated light middleweight champion.

Alas, Canelo came up short against Mayweather (who won via majority decision, with the scorecards reading 114–114, 116–112, and 117–111). However, Canelo going toe-to-toe with Mayweather throughout the 12-round bout surely set the stage for Canelo becoming the boxing superstar that he is today.
Crawford now has an opportunity to become an even bigger star than he already is with a world-class performance against Canelo. And during a June 21 interview with The Sun, Canelo made it clear that he has perhaps an even tougher test against Crawford than he did against Mayweather over a decade ago.

“I think Crawford is better than Mayweather because he turns his guard to both sides, he’s more intelligent,” Canelo was quoted as saying in the article. He then added, “I think he’s better than Floyd Mayweather. That’s what I think.”

However, Canelo also asserted that he’s now better equipped for a fight of his magnitude because of his experience against Mayweather, saying, “I learned in every single fight not just in the Mayweather fight but I learned everything and for every fight.

“I’m gonna put all my experience there because I’m gonna need it.”

Comments like these will only get the boxing community even more excited about this showdown.

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Canelo Alvarez makes shocking retirement admission before Crawford fight

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Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez 

With just months to go until his blockbuster showdown with Terence Crawford, undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez surprised fans and pundits by hinting that retirement may not be far off.

During a recent media appearance, Alvarez suggested that fighting Crawford could mark “the end” of his illustrious boxing career, and he’s already planning his exit.

Fresh off his fifth consecutive undisputed title defense, Alvarez is gearing up to face Crawford on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.

But even as boxing’s biggest fight hits the promotional circuit, the Mexican icon is already eyeing life beyond the sport.

A legendary reign, a finite timeline

In candid remarks to the press, Canelo admitted he has long discussed hanging up his gloves upon turning 38. At 34, he told the Daily Mail: “My body is fine, I can keep fighting for several more years. 37 is the age I want to retire, not for boxing to retire me. I don’t need to do it for the money or legacy. I said I was going to retire at 37 and I’m sure I will.”

Signed to a landmark four-fight agreement with Saudi-backed promoter Turki Alalshikh, Alvarez has one bout remaining after Crawford, both inside and beyond the ring he indicates he’s already preparing for that final bell.

According to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, “I think the Crawford fight will be his last fight,” citing Canelo’s conservative engagement in recent camps and the toll it takes on his ageing body.
Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez

The Crawford fight: A fitting finale?

The mega-fight with undefeated Terence “Bud” Crawford represents the ultimate test for Alvarez-and potentially a perfect closing chapter.

Crawford, a three-weight undisputed champion, will ascend to 168 pounds for the bout. While himself entertaining retirement talk after the high-stakes match, Crawford knows a win would etch his own legacy.

For Alvarez, this could be the defining fight that sums up a decorated career, four weight-class titles, multiple marquee victories, and hundreds of millions earned in the process. Another fight, say, a classic trilogy with David Benavidez or rematch with Dmitry Bivol, could follow, but Alvarez sees 37 as a natural endpoint.

Alvarez‘s decision reflects far more than boxing wear-and-tear. Over the years, he’s balanced intense training with family life: married to Fernanda, father to Emily, Maria, and Saul Adiel. In interviews, he’s emphasized: “All I want is for you to be happy with what you do… I’ll be there to support you.”

As much as he loves boxing, Alvarez is mindful of the emotional and physical demands of further championship runs, and wants to retire on his own terms.

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Terence Crawford responds to Oscar de la Hoya after he said Canelo Alvarez will get

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Terence Crawford responds to Oscar de la Hoya after he said Canelo Alvarez will get him out of the ring quickly

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, is preparing for his next fight, which will be against Terence Crawford, but while that is happening, statements about this from former pugilist Oscar de la Hoya continue to intensify

Undoubtedly, this has drawn a lot of attention to Canelo Alvarez, which has already earned several reactions through social networks, especially because it is revealed some time after what he experienced in his fight against Scull in Saudi Arabia, thanks to his spectacular agreement with Turki Al-Sheikh.

And while De La Hoya has not directly attacked Canelo Alvarez on this occasion, the reality is that it seems that the clash is now against ‘Bud’ Terence Crawford, especially with what both have been saying in recent days.

Terence Crawford responds to Oscar de la Hoya’s criticism ahead of Canelo Alvarez fight

Thus, Terence Crawford wanted to respond to Oscar de la Hoya, who said a few days ago that Canelo Alvarez will take him out of the ring when they face each other on September 13 in their fight from Las Vegas.

“You know? When you see Oscar De La Hoya changing his tone and his opinion every week, it’s hard to believe anything he says. He says this about Canelo and the next minute he says something else, but that’s why we fight, so we can see if he’s going to take me out of the ring. On September 13 everyone’s questions will be answered,” Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford told FightHub TV.

What had De la Hoya said about Crawford against Canelo?

It is worth remembering the words of Oscar De la Hoya, who recently spoke about the Canelo vs Crawford fight: “It’s ‘the biggest fight of the decade’, I mean, for a purist and connoisseur it’s laughable because you have Crawford moving up two weight classes to face Canelo, a natural light heavyweight. Crawford, who couldn’t back up Madrimov… Canelo will take him out of the ring”.

How many more years will Canelo Alvarez remain active?

On the other hand, at 34 years of age, Saul Alvarez himself acknowledged in an interview that he plans to continue putting on the gloves for at least another three or four years.

“From 28-29 years old, at this age is where I felt best. I’ve always said that at 37 is a good age to enjoy what I’ve done with my family, other things in my career and that’s what I say; but I said I would debut at 18 and I did at 15,” Canelo Alvarez told ESPN.

But before thinking about leaving, Canelo Alvarez warned that he first wants to organize a fight in the largest sports venue in Mexico, the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, which could be finalized with TKO in the future.

“Yes, I’m interested in fighting at the Estadio Azteca. I would love to have a fight before I retire at the Azteca,” commented Canelo Alvarez on the last moments he plans for his successful sports career.

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Canelo Alvarez reveals why Terence Crawford is BETTER than Floyd Mayweather… but vows to

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Canelo Alvarez reveals why Terence Crawford is BETTER than Floyd Mayweather… but vows to learn from infamous loss

CANELO ALVAREZ believes Terence Crawford is a BETTER fighter than Floyd Mayweather – the man who handed him his first-ever loss.

The Mexican superstar was outclassed over 12 rounds by undefeated great Mayweather in 2013 – while only 23 years old.

Fast forward 12 years and Canelo once again faces another undefeated American in Las Vegas – this time Crawford.

The mega-fight – streamed on Netflix on September 13 – has drawn comparisons between Canelo’s fight with Mayweather over a decade ago.

But said in Riyadh: “I think Crawford is better than Mayweather because he turns his guard to both sides, he’s more intelligent.

“I think he’s better than Floyd Mayweather. That’s what I think.”

Canelo bounced back from defeat to Mayweather – who retired at 50-0 in 2017 – to carve out a Hall of Fame career.

But the harrowing points loss is not the the only reason four-division champion Canelo improved so vastly.

He said: “I learned in every single fight not just in the Mayweather fight but I learned everything and for every fight.

“I’m gonna put all my experience there because I’m gonna need it.”

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Canelo, 34, defends the super-middleweight titles he regained by beating Cuban William Scull, 32, in May in Riyadh.

Crawford, 37, meanwhile returns for the first time since beating Israil Madrimov, 30, last August to win the 154lb WBA title.

He is unbeaten at 41-0 having won belts from lightweight to super-welterweight – now attempting to become undisputed champ at THREE weights.

And Canelo admitted: “He can use both guards. He can do everything he can counterpunch, move around, he’s a complete fighter.

“He’s gonna be a difficult fight but you know it’s nothing new for me.”

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Boxing superstar dissed New York City: ‘It’s just dirty’

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Boxing champion and Nebraska native Terence Crawford, 37, won’t be buying real estate in New York City any time soon if his feelings toward the “Big Apple” hold true.

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) dissed the city while leaned back in his chair and sporting an arrogant grin during a recent episode of “Ring Champs with Ak & Barak,” where the champion mercilessly let loose.

“I don’t like New York, I don’t like California, I don’t like Vegas. New York is just dirty. Everybody rude, everybody moving so fast,” Crawford said. ”You hold the door open for somebody … they bump you.”

The city has been ridiculed for its cleanliness with issues like trash and rats often being cited. Meanwhile, some argue the bad perception is influenced by factors beyond street cleanliness, such as its homeless encampments, and residents flanked by mean mugs. Crawford also criticized how New Yorkers frame things people say.

“New York, man,” Crawford said after being teased. “When you are in New York, you can’t say nothing. Everything is ‘Pause! … No Diddy!’”

Crawford, who holds the Super WBA and WBO welterweight titles, is the first male boxer to become undisputed champion in two weight classes in the “four-belt era.”

As Crawford made his feelings clear, the west coast (to a lesser extent) also caught strays.

Ironically, Crawford will fight Mexican boxing legend and fellow champion Canelo Alvarez, 34, on Saturday Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, also known as “Sin City.”

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