Crawford vs. Alvarez Set for September 13 in Las Vegas with Pay-Per-View Record on the Line
He is sparring regularly with super middleweight contender Lester Martinez, targeting adaptation to 168 pounds to outgross the Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view record
Overview
- The bout will take place September 13, 2025, in Las Vegas at a venue expected to be announced soon.
- Crawford moves up two weight divisions to challenge Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight titles.
- Preparations include sparring sessions with rising super middleweight contender Lester Martinez.
- Floyd Mayweather’s 2013 remark that Canelo Alvarez’s power posed no significant threat has resurfaced as a confidence boost for Crawford.
- Alvarez’s manager Richard Schaefer predicts the matchup could surpass all previous revenue benchmarks in boxing.