Overview
- The bout takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and streams exclusively to Netflix subscribers worldwide with no pay‑per‑view charge.
- Sportsbooks list Álvarez as a slight favorite over the unbeaten Crawford, with odds around Álvarez −175 to Crawford +135 reported by BetMGM and MyBookie.
- Event organizer Turki Alalshikh has offered a lucrative bonus to either fighter who scores a knockout.
- The WBA will cease recognizing Crawford as its 154‑pound champion once the opening bell rings, and IBF mandatory challenger Osleys Iglesias is positioned to press for a title shot against the winner unless a belt is vacated.
- The full card is finalized, featuring Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr. and Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez on the main slate, with prelims including Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams and Ivan Dychko vs. Jermaine Franklin.