Canelo Alvarez was loudly cheered, while his opponent, Terenka Crawford, was heavily booed during today’s great newcomers to Las Vegas for their headliner on Saturday, September 13.
Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KO) was well dressed, looking keen, in excellent condition, informing the crowd that this is one of the biggest fights in his career, defending his undisputed championships of super medium weight against Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) at the Stadium allegiant.
Shouts and mockery
If Crawford booled today was any clue, it can be deafening on Saturday evening. This is a good reason why Crawford must make sure that he comes to fight and not run all night. The host Max Kellerman asked the question of coach Crawford, Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, and rejected him, saying, “Does he look like he was escaping?”
Recycling narrative
“Is this the biggest fight in your career?” The host said Max Kellerman, asking Canelo the same tired, recycled question that he was asked many times when gathering in the fight against Crawford.
“This is one of the biggest,” said Canelo.
Alvarez fought with larger names than Crawford during his career and fought them when they were younger than him. Gennadiy Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shawn Porter, Miguel Cotto and Sergey Kovalev.
“You are the last two standing from this era, right?” – said Kellerman about Canelo and Crawford, who are older fighters from another era.
“Riyadh season, Netflix, you can see how massive this fight is,” said Canelo. “You have the two best pound fighters who fight each other. On Saturday, September 13 we will see who is the best.”
Promotion strength
Netflix
Huge promotion: Turki Alalshikh spent a fortune promoting this event and paying huge handbags for Canelo and Crawford. While Undercard is full of prospects, there was still a lot of money on the card.
More than a smaller footnote
At the stake of the unquestionable championships, the Super Championships in the Medium Medium Canelo championship are a more tiny footnote compared to the interest of fans of the duel. Crawford was not a massive name during his career, but thanks to the promotion and noise from the media fans were excited. This is the mentality of the herd.
“You took a great risk during your entire career. That’s why no one would fight with GGG, because you always took a great risk,” said Kellerman. “It’s a great fight against risk. You can’t afford to lose with a little guy. Do you want to tell them [the crowd] peaceful them down? “
Canelo did not take risks throughout his entire career. There are several fighters that he never fought, whose fans regretted. This is a few:
David Benavidez
Demetrius Andrade
David Morrell
Jermall Charlo: When he was still in great
Artur Beterbiev
The potential influence of Boouning
“That’s fun. I was booed earlier. Listen, they can’t fight for him. So it doesn’t matter,” said Terenki Crawford during today’s Great arrivals In Las Vegas to fight Canelo Alvarez on Saturday evening.
The mixing will probably not be on Saturday as a result, unless Crawford motivates to run. What can affect the result is the support that Canelo will receive from fans.
If the judges hear the crowd’s applause every time Alvarez lands, he can act in his favor with the score. Then there is a motivational part. Canelo has problems with endurance, but if the crowd supports him, it can give him the energy he needs to fight through his fatigue.
“When they say you will run, what will you tell them?” The commentator Max Kellerman said.
“I said it earlier. I said,” I intend to run upside down my head, “said Crawford, repeating what he said to Canelo during a press conference in Up-to-date York on Sunday, June 22, 2025.” On Saturday you will cry as I said, “said Terency, passing the terrain.
Dan Ambrose was a leading voice in Boxing News 24 For years, known for his senseless sport. Love or hate him, Dan built sturdy supporters thanks to his straightforward analysis, direct opinions and a thorough report from the global boxing scene.
His articles often cause a debate among fans because he is not afraid to question popular narratives or performances of fighters. In addition to his opinion, Dan provides messages, preview and failure after the fight, which give readers both details and perspective.
Oscar De La Hoya has questioned the general consensus that Canelo Alvarez is a Mexican boxing legend following his unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli.
The 36-year-old reclaimed his WBC title last Saturday, having lost his undisputed super-middleweight crown in his previous outing, against Terence Crawfordin September 2025.
Following that defeat, many wondered whether Canelo could succeed again at world level but, sure enough, he did just that by dethroning Mbilli.
Not only did he claim a convincing points victory, but the Mexican contained Mbilli’s aggression and controlled the majority of their contest with superior technical and defensive skills.
This, however, was not quite enough to satisfy his former promoter, De La Hoya, who has suggested that Canelo’s low punch output made for a largely tedious affair.
As per his semi-regular social media series, Clapback Thursdaythe Hall of Famer also undermined Canelo’s widely-accepted legacy as a Mexican great.
“I’m so f**king tired of 100 punches [being] thrown in a fight with no action whatsoever, and I know the fans are over it.
“We all miss those days of [Marco Antonio] Barrera, [Erik] Morales [and] Julio Cesar Chavez – that’s what Mexican boxing is known for.
“Canelo, do you try to proclaim you’re the best Mexican fighter ever? You couldn’t hold Chavez’ jockstrap. And I can name 10 other Mexican fighters who are way better boxers than you are. And they didn’t sell-out to fight in front of 15 people in Saudi Arabia.”
In fairness, Canelo has never proclaimed to be the greatest Mexican fighter in history, though most would argue he deserves to be considered in an all-time top 10.
A formal press release was issued today announcing the December 19 welterweight title unification between Devin Haney and Liam Paro at San Francisco’s Chase Center, and in anticipation of the meeting with a co-feature of Brian Norman vs Abel RamosHaney shared his excitement for what he expects to be another successful outing to snag some more hardware.
“My resume speaks for itself,” Haney said. “I’ve never been afraid to go into a champion’s backyard and put my record on the line. I went to Australia, took George Kambosos’ belts, and became undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Now I’m bringing another Australian world champion, Liam Paro, into my backyard. This time, I plan to take his belt and become a unified welterweight world champion right here at home. “Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am. The Valkyries just brought a championship to Chase Center, and on December 19, I plan to keep that championship energy going.
“I made history in Australia. Now it’s time to make history at home.”
Paro, however hopes to upset the odds, knowing he’ll be coming into this fight as a decided underdog.
“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis,” Paro said. “I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it’s here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard.
“I’ve never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people. Devin’s a great fighter and I respect that. But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”
With the WBO and IBF welterweight world titles on the line, one fight will be heading into the new year halfway to undisputed.
Liam Paro served as supporting cast the last time Devin Haney headlined at Chase Center. Come December 19, he walks into San Francisco carrying the IBF welterweight title, gunning to strip Haney of his WBO strap.
Three years transformed Paro from an undercard face into a headline attraction. He watched Haney shut out Regis Prograis from the locker room in December 2023. Now he commands the marquee, even if getting US fight fans to open their wallets on pay-per-view presents an uphill battle.
“Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis. I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it is here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard. I have never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people,” Paro stated.
The Australian proved his mettle by snatching the 140-pound crown from Subriel Matias on hostile soil. Richardson Hitchins took it right back six months later, checking Paro’s momentum before mainstream crowds took notice.
The jump to 147 pounds provided the reboot he needed. Three straight wins, capped by a gritty points victory over Lewis Crocker to claim the IBF strap, set the stage for this encounter.
Haney ends a lengthy layoff on home turf. Sitting out more than twelve months makes asking fans to purchase a DAZN PPV against a fighter unknown to mainstream viewers a tough sell. Belts by themselves rarely move the needle at the box office.
Brian Norman Jr. takes on Abel Ramos in the ten-round co-feature. Norman dropped his WBO belt to Haney last November and must now accept undercard placement on his conqueror’s bill.
Paro earned his position the hard way. December 19 decides if his punch output can upset the hometown favorite or if Haney cruises behind his jab.
Boxing2 days ago
MMA1 day ago
MMA1 day ago
Boxing20 hours ago
Boxing19 hours ago
Boxing19 hours ago