Everything you need to know as pound-for-pound superstars Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford get set to contest an enthralling undisputed super-middleweight championship showdown in Las Vegas later this year.
Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford has been widely speculated for some months and it has now been confirmed the fight will take place on Saturday 13th September (early hours of Sunday 14th September in the UK).
Canelo has inked a four fight deal with Turki Alalshikh, with the first of those being a unanimous points success over William Scull in May.
Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford is set to get underway at around 05:00 (BST) in the UK and Ireland, although that is dependent upon the length of the undercard.
Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford is set to be staged at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Opened in 2020, the near 72,000 capacity venue is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels college football team.
Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford will take place in the super-middleweight division with all of Canelo's 168lbs titles on the line.
This represents a two weight jump for American star Crawford who currently plies his trade at super-welterweight.
TV details for Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford have not yet been made official although it's expected that live streaming giant Netflix will show the action.
Both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are current world champions, with Canelo reigning supreme at super-middleweight and Crawford - a four weight world champion - currently a super-welterweight title-holder.
Given the fight is taking place in the 168lbs division, it means that all five of Canelo's belts (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF and Ring Magazine) will be on the line.
Nationality: | Mexican |
Age: | 34 |
Height: | 5ft 7.5ins |
Reach: | 70.5ins |
Total Fights: | 66 |
Record: | 62-2-2 (39 KOs) |
Nationality: | American |
Age: | 37 |
Height: | 5ft 8ins |
Reach: | 74ins |
Total fights: | 41 |
Record: | 41-0 (31 KOs) |
Undercard details for Canelo Alvarez v Terence Crawford will be announced in due course.