Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford

Date	September 13, 2025
Venue	Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring and TBRB undisputed super middleweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Saúl Álvarez Terence Crawford Nickname Canelo ("Cinnamon") Bud Hometown Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Pre-fight record 63–2–2 (39 KO) 41–0 (31 KO) Age 35 years, 1 month 37 years, 11 months Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Style Orthodox Southpaw Recognition WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring and TBRB undisputed super middleweight Champion The Ring No. 8 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 4-division world champion WBA (Super) light middleweight champion TBRB No. 2 ranked welterweight The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 4-division world champion

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford, billed as Once In A Lifetime and There Can Only Be One,^[1] is an upcoming super middleweight professional boxing match contested between Mexican undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez and American former undisputed welterweight and light welterweight champion Terence Crawford for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world.

It’s the first Zuffa Boxing event, promoted by Dana White, as part of the TKO brand.^[2] The bout is scheduled to take place on September 13, 2025 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and will be streamed worldwide on Netflix.

In January 2025 it was reported that a bout between Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez and Terence Crawford had been agreed to be held in September 2025 in Las Vegas by Saudi promoter Turki Al-Sheikh.^[3][4][5][6]

However, on February 6, The Ring reported that Al-Sheikh suspended the bout after reports stated Álvarez was in negotiations to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in May.^[7] Hours later it was reported that Álvarez and Paul were close to finalizing a May 3 bout at the T-Mobile Arena.^[8] Ultimately, Al-Sheikh announced that Álvarez had signed a 4-fight deal with Riyadh Season thus ending the negotiations with Paul and putting the Crawford bout back on track for September.^[9]

On May 3, after Álvarez defeated William Scull to reclaim his IBF super middleweight title, Crawford entered the ring and the two had a face off. Al-Sheikh later announced that the bout would take place on September 12 in conjunction with Dana White's new boxing league under TKO. On June 10, the bout was officially announced to take place on September 13 and will be broadcast on Netflix.^[10] On June 17, the Allegiant Stadium was officially confirmed as the host venue. It was reported that a deal was done to re-arrange an NCAA College Football game, which was scheduled for that day.^[11] The fight is being promoted by Dana White's Zuffa Boxing league, backed by WWE.^[12]

In August 2025, Zuffa Boxing's sister company WWE and its Mexican subsidiary Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide announced the Worlds Collide wrestling event set to take place on September 12 in Las Vegas as a lead-in to the boxing match.^[12] Prior to the Álvarez vs. Crawford fight, TKO will also promote UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva, the third edition of the UFC's annual "Noche UFC" MMA event celebrating Mexican culture, on September 13.^[13] Worlds Collide, UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva, and Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford are all being held as part of Mexican independence day weekend, a major weekend for Mexican combat sports.

Following the fight announcement, Álvarez and Crawford went on a three-city press tour to promote the fight.^[14] The first stop was in Riyadh on June 20, followed by New York City on June 22 and Las Vegas on June 27.^[15] At the kickoff presser in Riyadh, Turki Al-Sheikh, tired of what he calls "Tom & Jerry fights", announced a knockout bonus that will be implemented in future fights he promotes, starting with Álvarez vs. Crawford.^[16]

In addition to the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles, The Ring created an exclusive belt which cost upwards of $188,000 dollars to make, and will be given to the winner. According to Rick Reeno of The Ring magazine, it is "the most expensive belt ever created."^[17]

Considered two of the finest boxers of their era, both fighters are four-division champions and two-time undisputed titleholders.^[18] Ranked in the top ten of many pound-for-pound lists, this bout could determine who the next #1 pound-for-pound fighter is.^[19]

Across a combined 765 rounds fought in their careers, neither fighter has ever been knocked down.^[20][21]

Unbeaten at super middleweight,^[22] Álvarez is looking to add another future Hall of Famer to his impressive resume.^[23] With a victory, Crawford would make history as the first male boxer to become a three-division undisputed champion in the "four-belt era".^[24]

Weight class		vs		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Main Card (Netflix)
Super middleweight	Canelo Álvarez (c)	vs.	Terence Crawford		– (12)		Note 1
Light middleweight	Callum Walsh	vs.	Fernando Vargas Jr.		– (10)
Super middleweight	Christian M'billi (ic)	vs.	Lester Martínez		– (12)		Note 2
Lightweight	Mohammed Alakel	vs.	John Ornelas		– (6)
Prelims (YouTube)
Catchweight	Serhii Bohachuk	vs.	Brandon Adams		– (10)
Heavyweight	Ivan Dychko	vs.	Jermaine Franklin		– (10)
Super featherweight	Reito Tsutsumi	vs.	Javier Martinez		– (6)
Light welterweight	Sultan Almohamed	vs.	Martin Caraballo		– (4)
Light heavyweight	Steven Nelson	vs.	Raiko Santana		– (10)
Super middleweight	Marco Verde	vs.	TBD		– (6)

^Note 1 For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring and TBRB undisputed super middleweight titles
^Note 2 For WBC interim super middleweight title

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