Pair will face off for the unified Super Middleweight championship on 13 September
Netflix will stream the much anticipated boxing bout between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford on 13 September.
Taking place in Las Vegas, the fight will be available to Netflix subscribers at no extra cost. This comes after the streaming platform first experimented with boxing for Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s match last year, seeing over 65 million tune in for the main event.
The bout is being organised by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the general entertainment authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, and his Riyadh Season organisation, entertainment company Sela, and UFC promoter Dana White.
HE Turki Alalshikh said: “On September 13, Canelo and Crawford, two legends of boxing, will finally compete against each other in the fight of the century. Alongside Dana White and Sela, we will deliver something truly incredible in Las Vegas for fans around the world to enjoy through Netflix.”
Dana White said: “Turki wants to make the biggest fights that the fans want to see in boxing and this is right up my alley. Are you kidding me that the first boxing fight I’m going to get to promote is Canelo vs. Crawford? It’s literally a once in a lifetime fight. Live on Saturday, September 13, streaming globally on Netflix, two of the greatest boxers in the sport will meet in a historic fight from Las Vegas.”
Alvarez said: “I’m super happy to be making history again and this time on a Riyadh Season Card that will be broadcast on Netflix. On September 13, I’m ready to show once again that I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.”
Crawford said: “My perfect record speaks for itself. I am the best fighter in the world and no matter the opponent or weight class, I have always come out on top. On September 13, my hand will be raised once again as the world watches greatness.”
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