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Crawford’s Ring IQ and Canelo’s Record Purse Fuel Netflix Boxing Showdown

Netflix’s first boxing PPV matches Crawford’s ring IQ against Canelo under unprecedented purse terms.

Overview

  • The September 13 fight at Allegiant Stadium will unify all four super-middleweight titles to crown an undisputed champion.
  • Canelo Álvarez is guaranteed $100 million for the bout, marking the largest purse of his career under the Netflix PPV deal.
  • Former light-heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver credits Crawford’s speed, fight study and visualization work with giving him a tactical edge.
  • Terence Crawford has publicly ranked only Floyd Mayweather Jr., Dmitry Bivol and Óscar De La Hoya as boxers superior to Canelo Álvarez.
  • Mexican sparring partner Misael “Chino” Rodríguez reports that Crawford’s camp in Colorado Springs has honed his movement and power.