Overview

• Fight week is locked with a finalized card, including Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez, Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams, and Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.
• BetMGM lists Álvarez as a slight favorite around -175 to Crawford’s +135.
• The WBA will strip Crawford of its super‑welterweight title once the bout begins, regardless of the result.
• Cuba’s Osleys Iglesias became the IBF mandatory after stopping Vladimir Shishkin, positioning him as a potential next opponent for the winner.
• The bout is at 168 pounds with no rehydration clause, and figures from Mike Tyson to trainer Eddy Reynoso have offered contrasting predictions, with Tyson leaning Álvarez and Reynoso forecasting a knockout and expressing interest in a future Bivol rematch.