Turki Alalshikh confirmed today that Dana White will promote the 13th of September between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, along with TKO box. With Dana’s reach through UFC, it can bring in more fan interest and PPV buys for this Superfight.
Canelo-Crawford PPV price debate
The Platform for Canelo Crawford was not unveiled, nor the PPV price. Canelo’s recent fights against Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia were in the $ 70 series. Considering that Turki Canelo calls the biggest battle in box against Crawford, it is reasonable to assume that the PPV price could be higher than the recent fights of Alvarez, possibly even in the $ 90s or $ 100s.
It is too high for this battle, as Crawford is not popular with mainstream fans. In addition, the battle is seen more in terms of money for the outdated 35-year-old Canelo Alvarez and the 40-Ish Bud Crawford.
Fans do not know how well Crawford will perform to have an idea of ​​whether it is worth looting $ 90 to $ 100 to buy the event, as he has never fought at 168 or even 160. The only thing that fans can pass is how Crawford fought and made his debut on 154 last year. He looked weak and old, ending Madrimov with the scores 115-113 x 3.
I scored it for Madrimov 7-5, and I had no dog in this hunt. Crawford’s shots were too weak, and he ate real hands from Madrimov as if they were candy. He couldn’t get enough of those shots. Canelo-Crawford should really be an exhibition match, because fans have the last time Canelo defended against a fighter in 2023 from 154-pound division Jermell Charlo.
As Crawford does now, Jermell has moved up two divisions and skipped the ranking system to challenge Alvarez’s world titles at 168. Jermell feels the power and ranking around the ring for 12 rounds, while fans struggled.
Crawford’s age and performance problems
Both come from poor performances, where they showed that they are nowhere at the top of their weight classes. The Canelo looked against William Scull, he lost to half a dozen from the top contenders. Crawford probably lost his last fight against Israel Madrimov, but was made a questionable decision in August last year.
The fight showed that Crawford is too old and small to beat the top fighters at 154; Therefore, he quickly stopped with his purpose of trying to beat his way through the killers, such as Bakrham Murtazaliev, Edgar Berlanga and Vergil Ortiz, to be undisputed at the junior middleweight. Giving up the goal showed that Crawford knew he had no chance to achieve it. He reached his ceiling, and age takes over.
Ignore the rank system of boxing
Many fans will pay the kind of money as this competition ignores the typical ranking system and meritocracy involved with a fighter who is a world title challenging. Crawford, 37, has never fought at Super Middleweight, not arranged at 168, and jumps on two weight classes to get an immediate title shot. It is only a money fight. Crawford will not earn his title shot, and it is doubtful that he could do so if he was forced to carry a small three-fighter Gauntlet.
At the advanced age of Crawford, chronic inactivity and a small framework, it is doubtful that he could beat these three contenders to earn a title shot against Canelo.
– Armando Resendiz
– Osleys Iglesias
– Edgar Berlanga
“My brother Dana (White) will promote this battle. This is the battle of the Riyadh season, and we have a deal with TKO to promote it. It will be the biggest battle in boxing, and tomorrow I think I will tell the details, the platform and the place for this battle,” Turki Alalshik said X about the Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford match.
Last updated on 06/08/2025
