Canelo Álvarez, Terence Crawford
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Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will fight Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas under the TKO Boxing banner, promoted in part by UFC CEO Dana White. So it should come as little surprise that there will be crossover from typical UFC broadcasts to the boxing ring.
While the boxing world waits for Canelo vs Crawford, Devin Haney’s own path is set. He is expected to step up to welterweight on November 22 against Brian Norman Jr. in a bid for Norman’s WBO title. With that move, Haney is chasing his own piece of history while giving credit where it’s due for a blockbuster matchup that has the sport buzzing.
Last time out, Alvarez defeated William Scull to become a two-time undisputed super middleweight champ. The bout marked the first on Alvarez’s four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season, which will boost an earnings total for the Mexican that already sits at an estimated $620 million.
Veteran referee Thomas Taylor has been appointed as the third man in the ring for the undisputed super middleweight championship between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
The countdown is on for the highly anticipated showdown between Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence Crawford, set for September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The fight for the undisputed super middleweight crown has been billed as one of the great “Fights of the Century,