The title bout in which undisputed WBC, WBO, IBF & WBA Super Middleweight Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (Mexico) — 63 wins (39 KOs), 2 losses, 2 draws — will face off against Terence Crawford (USA) — the undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion and two-division undisputed champion with 41 wins (31 KOs) — has been officially announced for September 13 (September 14 Japan time) in Las Vegas, as part of the “Riyadh Season.”
The fight is set to take place at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, which has a seating capacity of approximately 65,000. This will mark the first time a boxing event has ever been held at the venue.
The event will be promoted by Minister Turki Alalshikh, who leads Saudi Arabia’s government-backed “Riyadh Season” project, and UFC President Dana White, who launched TKO Boxing Promotions. The fight will be streamed live globally via Netflix.
Netflix’s more than 300 million subscribers will be able to watch the fight at no additional cost.
On November 15 last year (November 16 Japan time), a sanctioned 8-round heavyweight bout with 2-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between popular cruiserweight YouTuber Jake Paul (USA) — 11 wins (7 KOs), 1 loss — and 58-year-old former three-belt unified heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson (USA) — 50 wins (44 KOs), 7 losses, 2 no contests. The event was streamed on Netflix and recorded an impressive 108 million views.
Dana White, making his debut in boxing promotion, expressed his excitement: “You’ve got to be kidding me — my first promoted boxing match is Canelo vs. Crawford? This is literally a once-in-a-lifetime fight. Two of the greatest boxers in the sport are going head-to-head in a historic showdown from Las Vegas.”
While White had shown little interest in boxing in the past — and was even openly dismissive of it — the launch of TKO Boxing Promotions and its involvement in promoting this fight raises the question: could this mark the rise of a major new force in the boxing world? Minister Turki Alalshikh announced the partnership with Netflix just yesterday.
All eyes are now on what comes next.
A standing ovation to Minister Turki Alalshikh — who leads the Saudi government’s “Riyadh Season” project making the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight a reality — and to UFC President Dana White, who launched TKO Boxing Promotions.
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