{"id":493180,"date":"2025-06-10T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=493180"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:36:37","slug":"its-happening-canelo-vs-crawford-set-for-september-13-in-las-vegas-in-fight-of-the-century","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/its-happening-canelo-vs-crawford-set-for-september-13-in-las-vegas-in-fight-of-the-century\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s happening: Canelo vs. Crawford set for September 13 in Las Vegas in &#8220;Fight of the Century&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canelo \u00c1lvarez and Terence Crawford are set to clash in one of the most highly anticipated boxing showdowns in modern history. The blockbuster bout will take place in Las Vegas on Friday, September 13, under the banner of Saudi Arabia\u2019s ambitious Riyadh Season \u2014 and thanks in large part to the sport\u2019s new power broker, Turki Alalshikh.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two boxing legends. One legacy on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. Saturday September 13. LIVE globally on Netflix. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dUUxgEcBeI\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/dUUxgEcBeI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1932438139458490492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The fight will be broadcast live on Netflix, marking the platform\u2019s biggest participation in combat sports to date, and will be available to all 300+ million subscribers at no additional cost. Alalshikh, Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, is partnering with UFC president Dana White and promotional group Sela to stage what\u2019s being billed as the \u201cFight of the Century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alalshikh promised the fans &#8220;something incredible&#8221;:\u00a0 \u201cOn September 13, Canelo and Crawford, two boxing legends, will finally face off in the fight of the century. Together with Dana White and Sela, we will deliver something truly incredible in Las Vegas that fans around the world can watch on Netflix.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dana White reacts to promoting the superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford later this year \ud83c\udf7f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7cJSz4qWOd\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/7cJSz4qWOd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRingside\/status\/1932453439612584261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurki wants the biggest fights, and that\u2019s my kind of energy. Are you kidding me \u2014 the first boxing event I help promote is Canelo vs. Crawford? This is once-in-a-lifetime stuff.\u201d, Dana White said.<\/p>\n<p>Canelo \u00c1lvarez shared he is thrilled to make history again. &#8220;On September 13, I\u2019ll show the world why I\u2019m still the best pound-for-pound fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy record is perfect for a reason. No matter the opponent or the division, I always win. September 13, I\u2019ll prove again that I\u2019m the best boxer on the planet.\u201d, replied Terence Crawford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canelo \u00c1lvarez and Terence Crawford are set to clash in one of the most highly anticipated boxing showdowns in modern history. 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