Terence Crawford wants to fight Canelo Alvarez on September 12. This matchup at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is shaping up to be a historic night for boxing. The matchup clearly pits two of the sport’s elite fighters against each other. Crawford, a four-division world champion, will face Alvarez, a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion. This battle has brought together an amazing feeling of energy! It’ll mark the first boxing match held at the venue, which is home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders.
At 37 years old, Crawford has received as much attention for his in-ring accomplishments. He is notable for being one of just three fighters to become an undisputed champion. Even more incredibly, he achieved this in two weight classes during the four-belt era which began in 2004. Crawford is listed No. 6 on ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings. In August, he fought first-round knockout artist Israil Madrimov and outpointed the Uzbek monster to win a title at 154 pounds. In this very next fight, he’s moving up two weight classes to challenge Alvarez. This transition is historic in itself, already a storied career.
For starters, Canelo Alvarez is 34 years old. Today, he can take pride in being considered the third best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. It’s Alvarez’s fifth professional fight. In his last bout, Alvarez fought William Scull and won by unanimous decision. This victory marked his second return to his undisputed 168-pound champion status. As both fighters prepare for this upcoming fight, Alvarez looks to defend his title. Secondly, he wants to make the strongest possible legacy for himself in the sport.
Turki Alalshikh and Dana White’s TKO Boxing will be promoting this much-anticipated matchup. It’s their first joint conference together! Together with WWE, the collaboration adds an exciting layer to the promotion and organization of this historic matchup.
If Crawford pulls off the upset against Alvarez on September 12, he will accomplish an amazing feat. He’ll make history by becoming the first fighter of all time to win undisputed championships in three separate weight divisions. With that potential achievement, the drama gets ratcheted up even higher in an already deep and fascinating story line heading into the event.
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