Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford agreed for September Fight in Las Vegas

[robelneo]

Its going to be a long wait but its definitely worth it

Finally Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford  agreed for September in Las Vegas.

There are multiple sources that say that the fight was agreed and they are finalizing all the details

Julius Julianis reports that Turki Alalshikh’s long-desired clash between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford is on the horizon, as the two have made a deal to meet this coming September in Las Vegas.
Per Jake Donovan, the two met separately with Alalshikh in London over the weekend.

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford reportedly agreed for September in Las Vegas

Note: I will lock this thread from time to time until the final deal and the contract signed

[Darker45]

Better late than never I guess, although even at this point, this dream match is actually far from being a done deal. It seems the camps of both fighters aren't even reaching out to each other. It's Al-Sheikh who met them separately.

If they indeed agreed to finally face each other, they will probably have separate fights before that. Depending on how each of their fights turns out, the excitement and anticipation might significantly change.

I hope this will push through though, even if they aren't anymore at the best shapes of their professional lives. Crawford is turning 38 this September. He's been largely inactive. Canelo would be 35 by then and has been largely picky in his opponents.

But this is going to be a mega-fight, just the same. I'd be cheering for Crawford, although Canelo might win via UD.

[Wapfika]

This match is highly unpredictable same with Beterbiev and Bivol match that is so close which is very hard to determine who’s the real winner if you have bias fighter.

Despite Crawford is jumping 2 weight classes just to make this dream match true I think he can still make it since Pacquiao done this before and successfully dethrone champion of that division.

Both fighter is on their prime and very good at counter punches. I will put my money to Crawford since his tough and has sharp job than Canelo.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

            -   A really long wait to witness. Meaning they will both fight on September and will not accept anyfight before that?
correct me if im worng but if you are a title holder you need to fight atleast 2 or 3 fight a year?

 About this fight, i am rooting for crawford, I know this will be a good fight to watch.
Casino will be loaded on this day.

[avp2306]

This match is highly unpredictable same with Beterbiev and Bivol match that is so close which is very hard to determine who’s the real winner if you have bias fighter.

Despite Crawford is jumping 2 weight classes just to make this dream match true I think he can still make it since Pacquiao done this before and successfully dethrone champion of that division.

Both fighter is on their prime and very good at counter punches. I will put my money to Crawford since his tough and has sharp job than Canelo.

But Crawford is not Pacquiao and Alvarez is so difficult to defeat. Although Alvarez have so many experience but I also think that this is equal fight and this makes this event more interesting.

I also like to put my bet on Crawford but I'm also impressed on how Alvarez perform on his past fights so let see on which of these fighter catch my sympathy since its so early to tell whether which of them have high chance to win this fight.

Looking forward for this fight and provably would follow more updates.

[aioc]

            -   A really long wait to witness. Meaning they will both fight on September and will not accept anyfight before that?

They should not, because this could ruin their potential megafight. They could pick a tune fight, but it should be a cherry fight or a fighter that they can easily beat.

correct me if im worng but if you are a title holder you need to fight atleast 2 or 3 fight a year?

Yes, but Turki can make a deal to request these organizations to make way for this fight, or they can do it early so the champion can accommodate more fights that are required for a champion.

[Questat]

We know they are both fighters and can really take down opponents. Both have exemplary boxing records, but my trust goes to Crawford... Not necessarily I'm going to explain why because it was difficult to do it. 

But let us say that whatever the results, we can expect a good fight from them, which is worth enough to watch. Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing them in the ring and proving who is best. 

Could we say that this is the biggest fight of the year? Probably.
 

[robelneo]

This match is highly unpredictable same with Beterbiev and Bivol match that is so close which is very hard to determine who’s the real winner if you have bias fighter.

Yes, it is. That's because they are undisputed champions of their respective divisions. based onmy initial prediction, I have Crawford with a slight edge because he is the unbeaten champion here and have dominated 100% of his opponent; he dominated a fighter who people consider to be of his co-equal. That fighter, Errol Spence Jr., Crawford knows how to emerge against tough opposition; I think he will put more effort here.

Despite Crawford is jumping 2 weight classes just to make this dream match true I think he can still make it since Pacquiao done this before and successfully dethrone champion of that division.

Both fighters can take a punch and can score a knockout; it will just be a battle who has the better skill, the well-conditioned one, and most of all, who wants it the most.

[cabron]

It's interesting to know the fight will be in Las Vegas while Alalshikh is making this effort to make it happen. It will be a huge event that needs to have great fighters in this event. They'd have to make us wait for this fight and I hope more great fighters join the card.

Ryaan Garcia's sanction I think will be over, he deserves to be in a big event like this. It will make it grandeur if he is here. Haney vs Garcia 2.

[Ziskinberg]

Finally, Canelo is giving us a fight worth watching, and we’ve been talking about this matchup for a while, and honestly, I didn’t think it would happen but here we are, it’s official! Now we just have to wait for the big day. Even though Canelo is naturally bigger, I think Crawford has a good chance of winning. That said, this fight is also about a huge amount of money involved, so both of them are guaranteed a massive payday regardless of the outcome.

Looks like the odds are out already, and Crawford is listed as the underdog.

The size difference has fans and oddsmakers alike leaning heavily toward Canelo. Early betting lines opened with Alvarez as a -150 favorite but quickly shifted to -185 as bettors recognized the physical mismatch. Crawford, sitting as a +155 underdog, will need to defy the odds and the laws of physics to secure victory.

my vote  - Crawford by knockout

[robelneo]

my vote  - Crawford by knockout

Here is the first wave of voting on this matchup, and I thought we would have a mix of voting because this is Canelo fighting Crawford, who will jump two weight divisions. I wonder if this is going to be the trend on all casino betting; if so, this is the first time we will see Canelo fighting as the underdog.

Canelo by decision   - 0 (0%)
Canelo by knockout   - 0 (0%)
Crawford by decision   - 4 (80%)
Crawford by knockout   - 1 (20%)
Draw   - 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 5

[Yaunfitda]

Is this official though? I haven't seen any official news though, but if this is going to happen, then I expect a great war between the two. I'm still seeing that Canelo being the cash cow will be the favorite in this fight, just like in almost of his fight. On the other hand, we want it to be competitive and it will take a lot of Terence to go up to 168 lbs, (two weight classes) and see how good he is. Canelo is the natural bigger guy, but they are both of the same weight so there are no clear advantage as far as height or even the length or reach. I'm a big fan of Crawford, but I'm not seeing him winning this fight. This will likely go to the distance and I see a very close and maybe a split decision win for Canelo Alvarez.

[Ziskinberg]

Is this official though? I haven't seen any official news though, but if this is going to happen, then I expect a great war between the two.

Looks official now, a lot of online news outlets are already reporting the fight, here's another source for it...

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford ‘agree date and venue’ for mega-fight as positive talks held

I'm a big fan of Crawford, but I'm not seeing him winning this fight. This will likely go to the distance and I see a very close and maybe a split decision win for Canelo Alvarez.

Same here, that's why you should cast your vote now...
What do you think is the outcome, is it by KO or decision?

[cryptoaddictchie]

But Crawford is not Pacquiao and Alvarez is so difficult to defeat. Although Alvarez have so many experience but I also think that this is equal fight and this makes this event more interesting.

It seems that the match is in favor of Canelo due to his experience but everyone cant simply deny how good fighter Crawford too. If I am going to bet money on this game I likely to throw it with Crawford too, surely the crowds favorite here is for Canelo thats why will wanting to bet on the other side.

If Crawford studied more Canelo, I think its not impossible. We all knew how good Canelo is but the boxing match is simply unpredictable if you that can turn the tides around.

[Jating]

I have Canelo by decision. I'm basing on Crawford's last performance against Madrimov and he didn't look good at 154 lbs and I thought that he is going to lose that fight. Fortunately, he has to dig deeper on his mentality and his arsenal to squeak a  116-112, 115-113 and 115-113.

So that is a very close fight and it could have go either if Madrimov started hot and not give those early rounds to Crawford.

But here, if he let Canelo dictate the tempo early, he might have a lot of catching up to do in the late to championship rounds. However, Canelo is too smart to be steal on those last couple of rounds. So I'm seeing Canelo winning by a unanimous decision and probably 8 rounds to 4 in his favor.

[Taskford]

Is this official though? I haven't seen any official news though, but if this is going to happen, then I expect a great war between the two. I'm still seeing that Canelo being the cash cow will be the favorite in this fight, just like in almost of his fight. On the other hand, we want it to be competitive and it will take a lot of Terence to go up to 168 lbs, (two weight classes) and see how good he is. Canelo is the natural bigger guy, but they are both of the same weight so there are no clear advantage as far as height or even the length or reach. I'm a big fan of Crawford, but I'm not seeing him winning this fight. This will likely go to the distance and I see a very close and maybe a split decision win for Canelo Alvarez.

Yeah its somehow official this news is everywhere now and many people already talk about their upcoming fight. Although they are talking about this fight to happen in September let still see if there;s certain changes will happen since people are now is excited to see this big match of the year.

Alvarez vs Crawford would provably one of the biggest event fans want to see this year.

Although many people say that Alvarez has clear advantage on this fight, but we can't deny the fact that Crawford is good fighter to. So let see if we would see some surprising result and this will be huge for Crawford if he could beat Alvarez in this fight.

[Baofeng]

I thought that this fight is not going to be made because of the beef between His Excellency Turk and Canelo Alvarez. But I guess they squash it already and Canelo could have been offered the money that we wanted, as it was reported that he is asking like $150 million for fighting Crawford. And we all know that the Saudi has a lot of money so putting aside their difference, they sit down and have meet face to face in the Ring magazine award this weekend.

So I agree that this could be the biggest fight for this year, and all the card that the Saudi's are putting are really huge and we could only imagine the upcoming fights that we wanted to see. Remember that we still have the Bivol vs Beterbiev rematch and all the undercard on it. It's a good time to be a boxing fight right now because of Turki and the deep pockets that the Saudi has that made boxing great again.

[aioc]

So I agree that this could be the biggest fight for this year, and all the card that the Saudi's are putting are really huge and we could only imagine the upcoming fights that we wanted to see. Remember that we still have the Bivol vs Beterbiev rematch and all the undercard on it. It's a good time to be a boxing fight right now because of Turki and the deep pockets that the Saudi has that made boxing great again.

I just can't imagine what boxing will be without the effort of HE Turki; he made it possible for the boxing community to have great fights like this when other promoters are engaging in disputes and thrashtalks. HE Turki is heaven sent for the boxing community.
I voted for Crawford to win the fight; he's been asking for this fight to happen and I'm sure, being a good boxer, he knows how to make the necessary adjustment, His first fight in Canelo's division was not good, against Madrimov but now he feels how to fight in that division, he will be ready just like he did against Spence
 

[cabron]

So I agree that this could be the biggest fight for this year, and all the card that the Saudi's are putting are really huge and we could only imagine the upcoming fights that we wanted to see. Remember that we still have the Bivol vs Beterbiev rematch and all the undercard on it. It's a good time to be a boxing fight right now because of Turki and the deep pockets that the Saudi has that made boxing great again.

I just can't imagine what boxing will be without the effort of HE Turki; he made it possible for the boxing community to have great fights like this when other promoters are engaging in disputes and thrashtalks. HE Turki is heaven sent for the boxing community.
I voted for Crawford to win the fight; he's been asking for this fight to happen and I'm sure, being a good boxer, he knows how to make the necessary adjustment, His first fight in Canelo's division was not good, against Madrimov but now he feels how to fight in that division, he will be ready just like he did against Spence
 

Turki has tons of money to feed the boxing organization that blocks ffights from happening unless they get the yuge cuts they want. But Yep I think it's true that the Saudis are about to take over the combat sports. It won't be long before they are the ones who own those promotions and organizations

The fight is a bit of a mismatch though knowing Craword has to climb 2 weight class but yes we can enjoy this fight still. You could only say this bout is meant to hype up the boxing just like Fury and Usyk.

[bitzizzix]

The fight between Canelo and Crawford, if it does happen, will be an interesting fight to watch and on paper Canelo is the favorite because of his experience and record. And Canelo might win because of the size and power difference and his one-punch power that is so sharp and can always knock his opponent out, but Crawford might surprise because he is the superior fighter in terms of boxing technique that should not be underestimated.

But this big fight will be a great fight that should not be missed, and also have to be patient to wait for it because this great match is still a long time away and anything can still happen unexpectedly and hopefully everything goes well and both fighters will continue to fight to prove their greatness.