Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez sets up Terence Crawford fight with Saudi Arabia deal
Mexican superstar Saul’Canelo’Alvarez has agreed to a four-game battle deal with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh season, establishing a super fight with American Terence Crawford in September.
Alvarez, 34, will fight in Saudi in May until faced Crawford in September before attending two more in 2026 The second Saudi-Organized match.
“The deal is completed,” Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Saudi Arabia General Entertainment Bureau, Posted on X,,,,, External Thursday.
Quadruple world champion Alvarez, who owns WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight champions answer,,,,, External: “Let’s go brother.”
Negotiations on the blockbuster Alvarez-Crawford round seemed to collapse earlier on Thursday. It is understood that Alvarez was in a conversation with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a separate deal in May.
But Alvarez won 62 of 66 professional games, making a turnaround late Thursday after further talks with Alalshikh.
Crawford was the first to be undisputed in two weight categories.
The 34-year-old – WBA lightweight champion – won all 41 professional games but will be a loser against the heavier Alvarez.
“I’m waiting for Canelo in September, shocking the world during the Riyadh season,” Crawford posted on X.,,,,, External
