Within the boxing world, there may be arguably no larger battle to make than Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, however the bout has already been handed various adjustments.
Turki Alalshikh has been a driving pressure within the resurgence of boxing, utilizing his energy and wealth to orchestrate a few of the largest fights the game has ever seen. He intends to take action as soon as once more between two of the best fighters of their era, however some hurdles have already been offered.
Following his win over William Scull earlier this month, Canelo Alvarez was confronted within the ring by Terence Crawford. It was introduced that the pair would collide for a must-see affair later this 12 months.
Initially, the date was revealed to be September 12. The battle would happen within the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, and could be obtainable to look at reside on Netflix.
Nonetheless, Turki Alalshikh had a change of coronary heart. As revealed by Ring Journal on X, Alalshikh has determined to push the occasion again at some point to September 13, with New York and Los Angeles accompanying Las Vegas as potential touchdown spots for the occasion.
The Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford Ring Journal tremendous middleweight championship battle will now happen on Saturday, September thirteenth, Turki Alalshikh tells The Ring's Mike Coppinger.The Riyadh Season PPV occasion may land in 5 potential areas throughout New York Metropolis, Los… pic.twitter.com/71y9Dut5Yz
— Ring Journal (@ringmagazine) Could 13, 2025
Surprisingly, the showcase will now unfold on the identical date as Noche UFC. Turki Alalshikh and Dana White seemingly have a powerful friendship, however this information may doubtlessly injury their working relationship.
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Following the stories, Turki Alalshikh himself posted on X, telling followers an announcement is on the way in which relating to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford battle.
Alalshikh additionally hinted at the opportunity of the bout not being proven on Netflix. The Saudi Arabian adviser declared {that a} platform for the brawl might be revealed at a later date.
“I’ll announce on the proper time when and the place the large battle [between] Canelo and Crawford [is] and [on] which platform!”
i’ll announce on the proper time when and the place the large battle Canello and Crawford and through which platform!
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) Could 13, 2025
