With just a couple of days to go until the fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford, the two boxers have had their face-to-face and tempers flared outside the ring. The fight promises to be a total spectacle because of what is at stake and because of all the controversy behind it that not only includes the Mexican pugilist but also the president of the World Boxing Council and the president of the UFC.
Here at MARCA, we tell you everything there is to know about the fight of the year and the face-to-face on Thursday, September 11.
Canelo vs Crawford: What you need to know before the big fight
The big evening between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford has been a resounding success and has grown as we approach this Saturday, igniting the passion of fans worldwide who already want to see this fight between two boxing greats.
That great night of boxing will finally arrive on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, promising to be one of the most impactful events in the sport of boxing in recent years.
Canelo has a record of 63-2-2 before the fight against Crawford, arriving as the undisputed super middleweight champion, holder of the four main belts: WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO.
For his part, Crawford moved up two weight divisions to try to become the first male boxer to achieve an undisputed title in three different boxing categories. Bud arrives with an unbeaten record of 41 fights won, 31 by knockout, arrives hungry for glory and aware of the risk of facing a phenomenon like Canelo in Las Vegas.
With a Kickboxer-style look, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford face off in pre-fight face-off
The Mexican champion arrived at the face-to-face looking monochromatic in black looking very fresh and confident in the bad boy style. The American, on the other hand, arrived with a more sporty look, with a white jacket with small black details without jewelry and a pair of jeans with black details on the back.
In the face-to-face, the American was asked if he was ready to feel the Mexican power, to which Crawford replied that of course he was and Canelo encouraged the crowd by shouting fight, fight repeatedly.
In the end, the two posed for the photo without insulting each other and respecting each other to finally talk in the ring this Saturday, September 13.
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