Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford | NETFLIX - 13 September 2025

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CRAWFORD SAYS CANELO FIGHT HAS NO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: ‘I WANT HIM AT HIS BEST, NO EXCUSES’

Terence Crawford will jump up two weight classes to challenge undisputed super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez in their Sept. 13 superfight.

Although Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will be the naturally smaller-framed fighter, he revealed that Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) won’t have any weight restrictions come fight night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

“Because I want him at his best,” Crawford told reporters Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding potential catchweight and rehydration clauses in the contract. “I don't want no excuses. I don't want no reasons why he don't feel good or anything. I want him at his best.”

Crawford also mentioned that he didn't push for a rematch clause, but didn’t specify if Alvarez has one if he loses.

Crawford is set to have a 3 ½-inch reach advantage a half-inch height advantage. When they came face to face at the kickoff press conference, they were nearly identical in height and build. Alvarez is three years younger but has 26 more fights and has competed in 275 more rounds than Crawford.

Weight restrictions have been weighty issues for some significant fights in recent memory. Most notably, Gervonta Davis forced Ryan Garcia to take a fight at a 136-pound catchweight and with a 10-pound rehydration clause in 2023. Garcia later said he was weight drained and pointed to that as the primary reason he was knocked out by Davis.

To get a potential deal across the finish line against Alvarez, rival David Benavidez agreed last year to a rehydration clause to quell concerns that he’d be up to 25 pounds heavier. That matchup never materialized.

Alvarez has previously been on the wrong side of weight clauses in high-profile fights as well.

During his first career loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013, Alvarez entered as the reigning WBC and WBA 154-pound champion. The bout was fought at a catchweight of 152 pounds, a condition Mayweather insisted on after initially proposing 147 and 150. Alvarez, however, stood his ground and rejected a next-day weigh-in. On fight night, it was reported that Alvarez rehydrated to 165, while Mayweather weighed 150.5.

Three months from now, Alvarez should look larger than Crawford in prime time on Netflix.

Alvarez has been competing at 168 since 2018 and has even fought twice as a light heavyweight, with one of those fights being his other loss to Dmitry Bivol in 2022. Alvarez made his pro debut at 140 pounds at 15 and has won titles across 154, 160, 168, and 175.

Crawford became a lightweight champion in 2014, fought at 140 pounds from 2015-17 and became undisputed champion and competed at 147 from 2018-23 to become undisputed champion there as well. Crawford fought only once at 154, a unanimous decision win against Israil Madrimov for the WBA title in August.

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Today’s presser

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Great to see Max back in big time boxing

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Two days ago they sat there like best friends while being interviewed by Piers Morgan.

Today Crawford gets in Canelo's face like he called him the N word.

Obviously both are terrified of Piers "Tuffasoldboots" Morgan.

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Kellerman says that Dana is "the greatest combat sports promoter in my lifetime". Let's argue that out...

Is Dana better than:

Bob Arum and Don King?

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Bud gonna take his belts

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Pier's Morgan Uncensored

Some quick notes.

Crawford on if he thinks Canelo has advantages over him
“Canelo is a great fighter. We all have agreed on that. I cannot say that another man is better than me in anything because he ain’t proven it yet. I can’t say if his jab is better than mine ‘cause I haven’t been in the ring with him. I can’t say if a person right hand is better than mine because everything that I do, I feel I do it great.”

Canelo on Crawford’s confidence
“I like that because that’s when you realize it’s going to be a good fight. I like that. I like to hear that because that’s when realize it’s going to be a great fight and I love it. I enjoy it.

“He’s a very skillful fighter. He have maybe a lot of things better than me but fighters judge me behind or out of the ring but when they into the ring with me they find out it’s different. I have a lot of talent, a lot of things, a lot of things they don’t know until they in the ring with me.”

Crawford on his mindset heading into Canelo fight
“You got two alpha males over that know what they capable of, so they don’t have to put on a front or a show. We gonna give the fans a show, for sure, but we both know what we’re capable of.”

Crawford on having a reach advantage over Canelo
“It could be in some cases, but in some cases it could be a disadvantage. Canelo’s real good at slipping in side shots and mid-range that could be his advantage. So I never think about just because I got long arms that could be my advantage. Yeah, it’s an advantage on the outside but then if the fight goes on the inside it’s what you do with your long arms, how short can you throw your shots. So I’m well-rounded on all playing fields.”

Crawford on what weight he’s currently at
“I don’t know. 155.”

Crawford on if he’s concerned that he’s only at 155 when this fight is at 168 and if getting up to that weight could hinder his style
“No, not at all ‘cause I just look at us fighters like, we carry a lot of weight anyway. I’ll just be fighting at one of my natural weights.”

Canelo on those who believe he’s a drug cheat based on failed tests in the past
“People who don’t want to believe, they don’t believe even if it is true what I say or the proof is there. They want to believe what they want to believe and I don’t really care.”

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You need to audition for the card

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Kellerman says that Dana is "the greatest combat sports promoter in my lifetime". Let's argue that out...

Is Dana better than:

Bob Arum and Don King?

Laughable he controlled a monopoly, boxing promoters have always had competition

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Final presser

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BRITISH BANTAMWEIGHT PROSPECT ADAM MACA SEEKS SPOT ON CANELO-CRAWFORD UNDERCARD

Count Adam Maca among the fighters looking to land a spot on the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford undercard.

Maca made his pitch to Turki Alalshikh in separate posts on X recently, asking for a coveted chance Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Netflix will stream their fight for Alvarez’s Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles and part of the undercard.

Alalshikh has made it known that he is seeking some of boxing’s rising prospects and stars to fight on the streamed three-fight undercard.

“Turki, you saw my last response did the most numbers,“ Maca said. “Get me on that card and I’ll show you exactly what I can do.”

England’s Maca (1-0, 1 KO) made his pro debut on the undercard of Richardson Hitchins’ eighth-round stoppage of George Kambosos on June 14 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Maca, 18, stopped Rafael Castillo in the second round.

The bantamweight prospect dominated, landing several big shots against Castillo (2-7, 1 KO) before referee Arthur Mercante Jr. stopped their fight.

The British-Albanian prospect, who is signed to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, won five national titles and a silver medal while representing Albania at the IBA World Junior Championships in 2023.

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These prospects are taking these applications serious

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Mikie Tallon, Yuta Sakai tabbed by Turki Alalshikh for Canelo-Crawford card

Turki Alalshikh extended an invitation for up-and-coming fighters to plead their case as to why they deserve a slot on the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Terence Crawford undercard.

That hasn’t stopped the event’s chief bankroller from offering a few suggestions of his own.

The high-powered figure has named unbeaten prospects Mikie Tallon and Yuta Sakai as two candidates for the September 13 Netflix event from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both are coming off early knockout victories and have summer fights lined up, which could help further leave a lasting impression.

Tallon, a flyweight who is 8-0 (1 KO), scored his first win inside the distance with a second-round knockout of Jemsi Kibazange on June 14 in his hometown of Liverpool, England. A right hand put Kibazange down to produce the ending at just 2:17 of the second round.

Tallon’s previous seven bouts had gone to the scorecards, but the knockout win came right on time.

“I want to see this fighter on the undercard of Canelo vs Crawford,” Alalshikh posted on X, accompanied by a picture of Tallon and head trainer Joe Gallagher.

The 20-year-old Tallon – who is managed by former two-division champ Natasha Jonas – is due to next fight on July 11 versus an opponent to be determined in Liverpool. While Tallon prepares for that night, he and his team are already getting to work on a potential trip to the U.S.

“Thank you for the tweet [Monday] morning, Your Excellency,” Tallon said in a video response. “Hopefully see you soon and see you in Vegas. I won’t let you down.”

Added Gallagher: “Speak to you later.”

Sakai, 4-0 (4 KOs), extended his perfect mark one night after Tallon’s abovementioned knockout.

The 20-year-old southpaw bantamweight hails from Yokohama, Japan – the same hometown as four-division champ Naoya Inoue, both of whom are with Ohashi Promotions. In his most recent outing, Sakai stopped countryman Ryoji Myashita in the second round of their clash on June 15 in Osaka, Japan.

Sakai is due to return to the ring on August 21 in Tokyo, which could make it difficult to return just three weeks later in Vegas.

Still, there are lofty plans in store for the second-year prospect.

"I hope [Sakai] will participate in the undercard of Canelo-Crawford in September and Inoue's undercard in December,” Alalshikh posted. “And I want to make him an ambassador as one of the talents of The Ring Magazine.”

Both callouts came after a weekend where Christian Mbilli, 29-0 (24 KOs) – another fighter on Alalshikh’s earlier wishlist – delivered a statement-making performance. The unbeaten super middleweight claimed the WBC interim title with a first-round stoppage of former title challenger Maciej Sulecki on June 27 in Quebec City, Canada.

Mbilli was one of nine fighters initially identified by Alalshikh in a June 10 X post to fight on the September 13 undercard.

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TURKI ALALSHIKH HOPES FOR CHRISTIAN MBILLI-LESTER MARTINEZ, JARED ANDERSON-JARRELL MILLER ON SEPT. 13 UNDERCARD

If His Excellency Turki Alalshikh were to have his way, a pair of high-profile bouts would be on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Netflix.

The Ring’s Mike Coppinger reported that Alalshikh hopes to have WBC interim super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli face rising contender Lester Martinez and heavyweights Jared Anderson vs. Jarrell Miller.

A bout between the unbeaten super middleweights would mark a quick turnaround for both fighters. Mbilli (29-0, 24 KOs) is coming off a first-round KO of Maciej Sulecki on June 27 to nab the interim title in Canada. Mbilli has won four of his last five fights by stoppage.

Martinez (19-0, 16 KOs), who is ranked No. 3 (WBA), No. 7 (WBC) and No. 15 (WBO), was scheduled to fight Pierre Hubert Dibombe this past Saturday, but had to withdraw at the beginning of fight week because of an occipital neuralgia, a condition caused by a pinched nerve in the neck and scalp that produces symptoms similar to migraines.

When Martinez would be cleared to fight remains to be seen and is one of the deciding factors in whether it’s possible he could face Mbilli in time for Sept. 13 or for the Ring IV card on Nov. 22 that's headlined by David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Anderson, 25, vs. Miller, 36, would mark a significant crossroads fight. Anderson (18-1, 15 KOs), who is ranked No. 5 (WBO), No. 10 (IBF) and No. 13 (WBC), got back in the win column after his fifth-round stoppage loss to Martin Bakole on Aug. 3 with a unanimous decision victory over Marios Kollias on Feb. 14 in a 10-round bout.

Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) last fought to a controversial majority draw against former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz on Aug. 3. He was scheduled to face interim WBA heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley on June 7, but a shoulder injury forced the former out of the bout.

Miller is ranked No. 3 by the WBA.

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Buncey made a good point on his pod this week noting that Bud was at the Shakur fight this weekend after having flown all the way to Istanbul last weekend and wondered whether flying higher and thither only a few weeks before the fight was indicative of a lack of focus

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Canelo vs. Crawford Ticket Info: Second-Tier Packages Sell for $18,499pp

July 15 | Two of boxing’s biggest stars will collide on September 13 as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford face off in a blockbuster clash.

Canelo and Crawford battle for the undisputed super middleweight championship during the continued escapades of Riyadh Season in the United States.

The once-in-a-lifetime showdown takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The promotion sees Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, headed by HE Turki Alalshikh, joining forces with UFC President Dana White and Sela to promote the event.

Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) puts his full set of 168-pound titles on the line against the undefeated Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), who steps up from super welterweight to challenge for a third undisputed crown in as many divisions.

Crawford previously backed the full collection at 140 and 147 pounds.

Beyond General Sale: The VIP Experience Breakdown
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[CaptainSpacerod]

Kellerman says that Dana is "the greatest combat sports promoter in my lifetime". Let's argue that out...

Is Dana better than:

Bob Arum and Don King?

Laughable he controlled a monopoly, boxing promoters have always had competition

UFC doesn’t exist in a vacuum though, it’s competing against boxing and other sports and he’s helped to turn a tiny niche sport into a relatively mainstream one.

I have no idea about the relative viewing and attendance figures of UFC compared to boxing down the years so I couldn’t say if he’s a better promoter than King or Arum