Turki Alalshikh said today that Canelo Alvarez vs. Terenka Crawford is such a great fight that “they do not need much fight on undercard” to September 13. This is the same method that promoters used in the past mega struggle with the participation of stars from the past, especially those in which gigantic bags were paid for the stars.
Undercard Vision Turki
Alalshikh wants to take this opportunity for juvenile talents to present himself to the undercard for the event of the Canelo-Crawford event in Netflix. The warrior manager would contact the TKO group and the decision will be made whether they will be added to the card.
Fighting the card is aimed at introducing fresh talents. This is not about 50-50 fights. Has Dana White UFC similar to this. This is what he did with UFC, with one good fight in the main event and approach with fights for future fighters.
White promotes the Canelo-Crawford event. So it is understandable why Undercard uses the same model he has been using in UFC for years. Some fans may like this approach while others do not. Those who have become accustomed to seeing competitive fights on the basics may not be satisfied with the given approach.
In connection with the display of the event in Netflix, fans that are not boxes will make up for the difference from conventional ones, who may not be excited to buy an event with a card filled with little -known perspectives.
Is boxing Canelo-Crawford the largest?
It also boils down to how many fans Canelo vs. Crawford. Turki refers to the fight as “The biggest fight in boxing” In the last 10 years, but many people do not agree. This fight is not seen as the greatest.
They are two older fighters approaching the end of their careers, coming out of terrible performances against William Scull and Israil Madrimov. Crawford has been fighting only once a year since 2020 and has never been a draw during his career. It is probably less popular than warriors, such as Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez.
Although Crawford captured world titles in four weight classes, his biography is mediocre, filled with bangs and elderly dinosaurs. He waited too long to go to 154 and fought fighters at an average level of 147. He defeated Errola Spence’s car crash and next to his main Shawn Porter in welterweight, but he escaped from the division when Jaron Ennis wanted to shoot at the motor title.
Crawford’s career reflects his career Adrien “The Problem” Bronerwho also captured four division titles and fought with a smaller opposition, such as Bud, to capture his belts. It is not clear how long Alalshikh was a box of boxing. If he was a free fan so far, it makes sense why he is so in love with Crawford.
Sees what many naive, free fans Make when they look at Crawford’s confirms. “They don’t see that Crawford fought the second level warriors to capture these lanes and create his record 41-0. You must be a Hardcore fan again to see that Crawford has a feeble, plastic record and that he is false gold. It’s smoke and mirrors with bud.
Choosing the fight Crawford Alalshikh Crawford
Turki likes Crawford. That is why he is fighting Canelo. This is his preference. Usually, promoters combine fights between warriors who know that boxing audience is willing to see. In this case, it is a fight that Turki likes, not society.
When you have money to combine strange fights, you can do everything. We saw Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight the former weighty UFC Francis Ngannou. It was Total. Now that. Canelo fighting crawford.
They are no longer able to overcome the best fighters in their weight classes and keep their careers together only thanks to artificial funds, such as careful creation and avoiding hazardous opposition that would defeat them.
For example, Canelo will not fight David Benavidez or David Morrell. For his part, Crawford decided not to fight Bakhram Muratazaliev, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Sebastian Fund. We know what result Crawford fought with these three warriors. They would reveal him. These are warriors when you fight when you are juvenile and vigorous, not elderly, looking for money to retire.
Recent boxing talents platform
“This is the biggest fight in boxing and history over the past 10 years and maybe more,” said Turki Alalshikh to mediaSpeaking of the Canelo Alvarez vs. competition Terenka Crawford on September 13. “This is a really great opportunity for talent in boxing. We will do the whole talent card because we have the biggest fight.
“We don’t need a great fight based on the card. We’ll give you a chance for talent for this purpose. If you think you’re ready for a Canelo-Crawford pad, come with us, or maybe you’ll have a chance,” said Turki.
Paulie Malignaggi has offered his reaction to a reported clash between Shakur Stevenson and Manny Pacquiaowhich could feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.
The all-British heavyweight showdown is expected to take place on December 11, headlining an event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
That is, of course, if Fury and Joshua actually make it to the ring, as despite it being announced earlier this week, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger has since reported that their fight is in jeopardy.
Prior to that, it had emerged that an encounter between Stevenson and Pacquiao – between whom there is a near two-decade age gap – was being planned for the same night in Wales.
Should it come to fruition, this would represent Stevenson’s first outing since signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, who he joined after dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a unanimous decision victory in January.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has not fought since his draw with Mario Barrios in July 2025, when he ended a near four-year layoff and almost claimed the WBC welterweight title.
Yet despite that surprisingly impressive performance, former world champion Malignaggi has emphasised on his YouTube channel that, against Stevenson, the 47-year-old would be facing an entirely different competitor.
“Manny Pacquiao-Shakur Stevenson has no place on this card; [it] has no place in big-time boxing. I am completely befuddled.
“[I’m] disappointed in Stevenson; [I’m] disappointed in Zuffa, obviously. These are ‘click bait’ type of fights. These are names that draw attention, so you can get people to watch. Then the fight’s a dud and all these casuals sit there complaining about boxing, telling you why boxing’s dead.”
Malignaggi went on to credit Pacquiao with being “competitive against the worst world champion I’ve ever seen in my life”, emphasising a considerable difference between Barrios and Stevenson.
World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.
The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.
WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.
Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard
Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton
(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)
Heavyweight Copper Box Arena, London 10×3
Round
Fisher
Pirotton
Round 1
10
9
Round 2
10
9
Round 3
9
10
Round 4
9
10
Round 5
10
9
Round 6
10
9
Round 7
10
9
Round 8
10
9
Round 9
10
9
Round 10
10
9
WBN Totals:
98
92
Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95
Zuffa Boxing
Preview
Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.
The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.
About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.
Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.
WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.
Results
All times are local BST.
23:41
Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.
22:42
Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.
21:43
Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.
20:52
Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.
20:32
Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.
19:29
Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.
18:40
Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.
18:24
Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.
17:42
Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.
Remaining Bouts
Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight
Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight
TV Coverage
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.
About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
