Superfight Between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford Will Be Streamed On Netflix
The upcoming superfight between undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and undefeated, undisputed champion Terence Crawford will be streamed live across the globe on Netflix on Sept. 13, ESPN reports.
On Tuesday (June 10), Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, announced that the highly anticipated bout will air on the streaming giant.
"On September 13, Canelo and Crawford, two legends of boxing, will finally compete against each other in the fight of the century," Alalshikh said in a statement. "Alongside Dana White and Sela, we will deliver something truly incredible in Las Vegas for fans around the world to enjoy through Netflix."
The joint venture will be co-promoted by Alalshikh's Riyadh Season, Sela, a privately owned entertainment company in Saudi Arabia, and UFC president Dana White.
In promotion of the fight, Alalshikh also announced the launch of a three-city international media tour. Stops included Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 20, the Fanatics Fest on June 22, before wrapping up in Las Vegas on June 27.
Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) is a two-time undisputed super middleweight champion holding all four major titles (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) simultaneously in that weight class.
"I'm super happy to be making history again and this time on a Riyadh Season Card that will be broadcast on Netflix," Alvarez said. "On Sept. 13, I'm ready to show once again that I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world."
Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is coming off his win against Israil Madrimov for the WBA junior middleweight championship and was previously undisputed at both welterweight and junior welterweight.
"My perfect record speaks for itself," Crawford said. "I am the best fighter in the world, and no matter the opponent or weight class, I have always come out on top. On Sept. 13, my hand will be raised once again as the world watches greatness."
While the broadcast partner for the megafight has been revealed, a venue to house the fight has not been announced.
