Overview
- Both fighters weighed in at 167.5 pounds, confirming the 168-pound title bout at Allegiant Stadium after a calm face-off before more than 10,000 fans.
- The main card streams only on Netflix worldwide with no extra PPV fee, with ring walks expected around 9 p.m. Mexico City time following a 7 p.m. start for the main card.
- Álvarez puts his WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF belts at stake as Crawford, unbeaten at 41-0, moves up two divisions seeking to become the first three-division undisputed champion of the four-belt era.
- Event financing and promotion reflect shifting power in boxing, with reported estimates of Álvarez earning over $100 million, Saudi backing involved, and Dana White appearing in a debut boxing promoter role.
- Mexican broadcast access is restricted to Netflix with no free-to-air option, and weigh-in reactions skewed pro-Álvarez with boos directed at Crawford.