Overview
- The bout is set for September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and will stream worldwide on Netflix with no pay‑per‑view charge.
- Álvarez puts his WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF super‑middleweight belts on the line at 168 pounds for the division’s undisputed crown.
- Crawford moves up two weight classes from 154 to 168 and arrives undefeated at 41‑0 (31 KOs), while betting markets and many analysts favor Álvarez.
- Pre‑fight predictions diverge, with Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso forecasting a knockout and Julio César Chávez pressing for a KO, as coach Nacho Beristáin picks Crawford.
- Álvarez said he is disappointed the fight will not air on free TV in Mexico, and media reports circulate wide but unconfirmed purse figures for the champion.