American fans are upset by the time that the Kickoff Conference for the Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford Fight will be held in June in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight will be staged on September 13 in the US, not Saudi Arabia. The organizers of the event still rely on the US fans to buy the opportunity in large numbers on PPV.
They may feel that they can afford to ignore American fans because of Canelo’s big fan in North America and the newer fans of Crawford. Despite the kick-off press conference that took place in Riyadh, the US media will cover the opportunity in large numbers and inform fans what is going on with the competition in the build-up of their September 13 match.
The Saudi has the money to market the Canelo-Crawford match in the US, which will cause fans to overlook that they are left outside the kick-off conference in Riyadh, and possibly about conferences as they continue to set up there.
Who is this sport for?
Some people believe the kick-off-peach conference is held in Riyadh to prioritize financial profits. Saudi Arabia can make money to offer these opportunities. However, the move alienates Canelo and Crawford’s core fan bases, which do not have the money or time to travel thousands of miles to attend the press conference in Riyadh.
Turki Alalshikh previously talked about the revival of boxing to bring it back to where it once was. Press conferences for US battles in Saudi Arabia can have an inverted effect, making the boxing opportunity more of a secondary niche. We have seen how only a small VIP crowd attended the Times Square card on May 2.
It was the chosen peopleAnd the opportunity was very exclusive. It’s ok if You are one of the Uber-rich Or super successful people chosen for these opportunities, but what if you are not? Is that what happens to our sports? How can it continue to grow as it becomes more exclusive?
The Ring reports that these three cities are options for Canelo-Crawford
– Las Vegas
– Los Angeles
– New York City
Last updated on 05/13/2025
