Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford has a brand new date and can quickly have a brand new location introduced as effectively.
Boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh revealed by The Ring journal that the extremely anticipated tremendous middleweight title battle between Canelo and Crawford will not happen at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 as initially introduced. As an alternative, the occasion is now scheduled for Sept. 13 with a location to be decided.
Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York are the cities now within the operating to host the occasion, which is a part of Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season pay-per-view collection. This may even be the inaugural occasion for Dana White’s TKO Boxing promotion.
Per ESPN, one purpose for the venue change is because of UNLV’s school soccer staff enjoying Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 13.
What makes the date change so intriguing is that Sept. 13 can be the date of UFC 320, which takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico (the cardboard can be being promoted because the third UFC Noche occasion). Whereas it’s doable Canelo vs. Crawford finally ends up going down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which might seemingly imply an earlier begin time in North America, ought to it happen in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or New York as urged, it will run in direct competitors with UFC 320.
Neither Alalshikh nor White have commented on the potential battle.
On Could 3, Canelo (63-2-2) defeated William Scull to as soon as once more develop into undisputed tremendous middleweight champion, a title he solely misplaced when he was pressured to relinquish the IBF belt that was later claimed by Scull. The bout was extensively panned for its lack of motion and is on file as having the least punches thrown in a 12-round bout in keeping with CompuBox states courting again to 1985.
Crawford (41-0) is transferring up two divisions from tremendous welterweight to face Canelo. In his most up-to-date outing this previous August, Crawford gained a unanimous resolution over a recreation Israil Madrimov to maintain his undefeated file intact.
