What belts will be on the line for the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford fight?
The two talented fighters will step into the ring in what is one of the most hotly anticipated fights in recent times.
This weekend, Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will climb into the ring to take on Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) in what is probably the dream fight for many fans around the world. The hugely anticipated event will face off in a unified super middleweight title matchup in Las Vegas, putting their reputations on the line.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ arena, the 65,000 seat Allegiant Stadium, will host the two fighters as they go head to head; the TV viewers will be watching in their millions, all via Netflix, the official broadcast partner for the headline event.
What titles are on the line for Canelo vs Crawford?
This stellar bout will see a number of titles on the line, given that Canelo Álvarez is a serial champion. As such, all of the WBO, WBA, IBF, and WBC super middleweight world titles, as well as the Ring Magazine title, are all up for grabs for the winner.
Full fight card:
Main event:
Álvarez vs Crawford (super middleweight)
Callum Walsh vs Fernando Vargas Jr (super welterweight – co-main event)
Christian Mbilli vs Lester Martínez (super middleweight)
Mohammed Alakel vs Travis Crawford (lightweight)
Preliminary card:
Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams (middleweight)
Ivan Dychko vs Jermaine Franklin (heavyweight)
Reito Tsutsumi vs Javier Martínez (super featherweight)
Sultan Almohammed vs Martín Caraballo (super lightweight)
Steven Nelson vs Raiko Santana (light heavyweight)
Marco Verde vs Marcos Osorio Betancourt (super middleweight)
Is Crawford injured?
In a word: no. The fighter revealed his feelings on the incessant rumours regarding an apparent shoulder injury, telling reporters: “Where I got the shoulder injury from, I don’t know. I see people coming up with all their own antics, you know ‘Terrence Crawford got a shoulder injury,’ ‘Terrence Crawford is out of shape,’ ‘Terrence Crawford’s slow.’ They coming up with all kinds of stuff,” he said."
How much is the fight purse?
While we’re not sure, at least pre-fight, how much is in the prize purse for the two fighters; the most recent reports suggest that it could reach as high as $150 million.
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It has also been suggested that Crawford is guaranteed a minimum of $10 million, although that number, once sponsorships and bonuses are calculated, will certainly be much higher. The Mexican, for his part, is about to earn a minimum of $100m.
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