‘Grand Arrival’ brings together Canelo and Crawford for historic night in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS: Grand Arrival began in fine style on Tuesday night ahead of a historic showdown due to take place on Saturday.

The Sept. 13 bout will see Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez take on America’s Terence Crawford for the Undisputed Super Middleweight Championship as part of Riyadh Season 2025.

Tuesday’s launch event saw the two headliners arrive in Las Vegas to be met by fans and media, all keen to begin the countdown to a clash that is eagerly anticipated by millions of people around the world.

The Grand Arrival was attended by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, and was broadcast across leading global boxing outlets.