Canelo v Crawford set for 13 September in Las Vegas
Fight to stream free for Netflix users, not pay-per-view
No venue confirmed yet; Allegiant Stadium in talks
Boxing’s most eagerly anticipated fight in years, the long-rumored showdown between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford, will take place on 13 September in Las Vegas and stream globally on Netflix, organizers confirmed on Tuesday.
The summit meeting will match two of the most accomplished pound-for-pound fighters of the past decade in a cross-divisional clash with generational implications. Álvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion who’s held titles between 154lb and 175lb, will defend his crown against Crawford, the unbeaten four-weight titleholder from 135lb through 154lb moving up two weight classes to challenge the Mexican superstar in what has already been billed as the “fight of the century”.
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