Canelo Alvarez was cheered loudly, while his opponent, Terence Crawford, was strongly fueled on Saturday, September 13 during the great arrival of today in Las Vegas for their main liner.
Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 COs) was well dressed, looked sharp, in excellent condition, and let the crowd know that it is one of the biggest fights of his career, and defends his undisputed super-middleweight championships against Crawford (41-0, 31 food) at the Allegiant Stage.
Rejoice and Jeers
If the Boo of Crawford was an indication today, it could be deafening on Saturday night. This is a good reason why Crawford should make sure he is going to fight and not run all night. Host Max Kellerman asked the question of Crawford coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre, and he bent it and said, ‘Does he look like he’s going to run?’
Recycled narrative
“Is that the biggest battle in your career?” Host Max Kellerman said that Canelo asked the same tired, recycled question that repeatedly requested him during the build -up for his fight against Crawford.
“It’s one of the biggest,” says Canelo.
Alvarez fought bigger names than Crawford during his career, and he fought them when they were younger than him. Gennadiy Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shawn Porter, Miguel Cotto, and Sergey Kovalev.
“You’re the last two standing out of that era, right?” Kellerman said Canelo and Crawford are older fighters from another era.
“Riyadh season, Netflix, you can see how big this fight is,” Canelo said. ‘You have two of the best pound-by-pound fighters fighting against each other. On Saturday, September 13, we will see who is the best. ‘
The power of promotion
- Netflix
- Great Promotion: Turki Alalshikh spent a fortune promoting this opportunity and paying the massive wallets for Canelo and Crawford. While the bottom map is filled with prospects, a lot of money is still poured into the top two guys on the card.
More than a minor footnote
Canelo’s undisputed super-middleweight championships at stake are more a small footnote compared to the interest of supporters in the match. Crawford was not a big name during his career, but with the promotion and the buzz of the media, it excited fans. This is the herd mentality.
“Throughout your career, you took great risks. That’s why no one would fight against GGG because you have always taken big risks,” Kellerman said. ‘This is a big risk rights. You can’t afford to lose a little guy. Do you want to tell them (the crowd) to reassure them? ‘
Canelo did not take risks throughout his career. There are several fighters he never fought, who fans wanted him to do. It’s some:
- David benavidez
- Demetrius Andrade
- David Morrell
- Jermall Charlo: When he was still in his lead
- Artur Betterbiev
Booing’s potential impact
“It’s nice. I have been fueled before. Listen, they can’t fight for him. So it doesn’t matter, ‘says Terence Crawford during today’s Great arrivals In Las Vegas for his fight against Canelo Alvarez this Saturday night.
The booing is unlikely to play a factor in the result on Saturday unless it motivates Crawford not to run. What can affect the result is the cheering that Canelo will receive from fans.
If the judges hear the crowd’s applause every time Alvarez lands, it can work in his favor with the standings. Then there is the motivation part. Canelo has endurance problems, but if the crowd rejoices for him, it can give him the energy he needs to fight through his fatigue.
“If they say you’re going to run, what are you going to tell it?” says commentator Max Kellerman.
“I’ve said that before. I said, “I’m going to run upside down his head,” Crawford says, repeating what he said to Canelo at the New York press conference on Sunday, June 22, 2025. “Come on Saturday, you’re going to cry as I said,” Terence said to comment on the booing crowd.
Last updated on 09/09/2025
