Terrence Crawford is jumping two weights to fight Canelo Alvarez on Saturday to unify his super middleweight belt.
Released on September 12, 2025
Saul “Canero” Alvarez is preventing Terrence Crawford from bidding on boxing history when he clashes in Las Vegas for Alvarez’s uncontroversial super middleweight world title on Saturday.
A four-division champion, Crawford jumps over two heavy divisions for the match to become the first male boxer to become an uncontroversial champion in three different categories.
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Undefeated with a 41-0 record with 31 knockouts, Crawford previously offered all four belts in Super Lightweight and welterweight.
However, the 37-year-old American steps into the ring at Allegant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, a loser with Mexican great Alvarez.
Alvarez, who owns a 63-2-2 record with 39 knockouts, is also a four-division champion and the only fighter to win a four-belt contested title in the super middleweight division.
Crawford actually has longer hair than Alvarez, but the weight benefits of the Mexican superstar are expected to be decisive for many.
The match is being promoted by Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh season. This led Alvarez to sign a four-game contract and to the latest list of boxers flocking to the kingdom for Mega Pay Day.
The Riyadh season worked with UFC mastermind Dana White to promote the fight being streamed globally by Netflix.
“For me, this fight is one of the biggest fights of my career,” Alvarez said at a press conference on Thursday night, attended by thousands of fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Nearly four years without a knockout victory, Alvarez said he was looking for a decisive victory.
“I’ll give you everything I have. It’s good if there’s a knockout,” he said. “If not, I’m going to show why I’m the best.”
There are plenty of questions about whether even the muscular Crawford can hurt Alvarez.
The Mexican champion looked a step back in recent fights, but if Crawford feels forced to push the action against him, his counter-punching skills can be dangerous.
Crawford said he wasn’t worried.
“It feels good,” he said. “I’m ready to go. It shocks the world.”
Crawford emphasises accepting his underdog status and calling out his critics through the accumulation of battle.
“I think people underestimate everything about me,” he said. “From what everyone is saying, I’m not fighting anyone.
“It’s been taking a long time, it’s been postponed for a long time,” added Crawford, who is in his spotlight this week.
“And then I’m coming on Saturday and trying to show the world what they’ve missed.”
Crawford is also ready for the pro Alvarez crowd in Las Vegas over the weekend before Tuesday’s Mexico Independence Day holiday.
One thing Crawford wasn’t worried about was the suggestion this week on social media that he was battling a shoulder injury.
He laughed at the rumors when he spoke to the reporter.
“My shoulders are messed up,” he said in response to a question about the rumor. “But don’t tell Canelo.”
