RIYADH/LAS VEGAS: Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face undefeated four-division world champion Terence Crawford in a blockbuster Riyadh Season showdown at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Tickets for the clash are now available via Ticketmaster.com, with a purchase limit of eight per person, it was announced on Friday.
VIP packages from On Location, the event’s official experience provider, are also on sale, offering fans ringside photo access, all-inclusive hospitality, the official fight poster, an afterparty, and more.
The high-stakes bout will be promoted in collaboration between Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, UFC President Dana White, and Saudi events company Sela.
The event will be streamed live globally on Netflix, available to all 300 million subscribers at no additional cost.
Fans can visit tudum.com/cvc to set a reminder to watch. New users can sign up at netflix.com/signup.
Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs), a legend of the sport and native of Guadalajara, Mexico, has captured titles across multiple weight classes and defeated elite names, including Shane Mosley, Gennady Golovkin, and Miguel Cotto.
He is now turning his attention to Crawford.
“This fight is about legacy. I’ve faced the best, and now it’s time to show the world why I’m still at the top. Crawford is a great fighter, but on Sept. 13, I will remind everyone who Canelo is,” he said.
Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), from Omaha, Nebraska, is the current WBA and interim WBO middleweight champion.
He recently made a dominant debut at 154 pounds, defeating Israil Madrimov, and is aiming to secure the defining win of
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