LAS VEGAS: Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and undefeated multi-weight challenger Terence Crawford completed their weigh-in on Friday ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated bout.
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Both fighters — who are among the most accomplished boxers of the past 20 years — came in at 167.5 pounds (75.9 kg) for their showdown at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team.
The fight, sponsored by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, and co-sponsored by Riyadh Season and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will be broadcast live on Netflix at 4 a.m. KSA time on Sunday, Sept. 14. There is no fee for subscribers.
Neither boxer spoke as they took to the scales at T-Mobile Arena, which was full to capacity with members of the public. Most seemed to cheer Canelo and jeer Crawford; Crawford has previously acknowledged the predicted largely Mexican audience, saying the superior support for his opponent is something he would have to overcome.
