Who will walk out of Las Vegas as the undisputed super middleweight champion when Canelo Alvarez faces Terence Crawford on September 12? The fight at Allegiant Stadium is available to stream on Netflix.
It took Canelo (63-2-2) eleven months to become undisputed at 168. He beat William Scull in May to become a two-time undisputed champion. The 35-year-old recently signed a deal with Riyadh Season, with Crawford one of the fights included in the contract.
Crawford (41-0) became undisputed in two weight classes and has recently held gold at super welterweight. “Bud” moves up two more divisions, skipping middleweight entirely, to face Canelo.
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While his legacy is already set, Crawford believes beating the mighty Canelo will shut down any doubts of his status in the sport, if there even were any.
“A win against Canelo Alvarez would put me on Mount Rushmore,” Crawford said on Piers Morgan Uncensored via The Ring. “I think I would be one of the greatest fighters ever… Everything is riding on this one moment. This is it.”
Several top prospects, former champions, and rising contenders look to impress on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford undercard.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Canelo vs. Crawford card.
Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.Division/Weight: Super WelterweightWalsh record: 14-0Vargas record: 17-0Belts at stake: N/A
The co-feature will see Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr.
A special pet project of UFC CEO Dana White’s, Walsh (14-0) is a six-time Irish champion and a European gold medalist. Trained by Freddie Roach and promoted by Tom Loeffler, the Cork-born fighter looks for his third win of 2025.
The son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, Vargas Jr. (17-0) has won fifteen fights via knockout. Another prospect, Vargas looks to prove he’s not someone to be taken lightly as he aims for a title shot.
Mohammed Alakel vs. Travis CrawfordDivision/Weight: Super FeatherweightAlakel record: 5-0Crawford record: 7-4Belts at stake: N/A
Mohammed Alakel faces Travis Crawford.
Alakel (5-0) is quickly becoming a force in boxing. The Saudi Arabian fighter, 21, looks to go 4-0 in 2025.
Crawford (7-4) is on a two-fight losing streak. The Texas native, who has won local gold, looks for his first win of the year.
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Javier MartinezDivision/Weight: Super FeatherweightTsutsumi record: 2-0Martinez record: 7-2Belts at stake: N/A
Reito Tsutsumi returns against Javier Martinez.
An ambassador for The Ring, Japanese prodigy Tsutsumi (2-0) won gold in the 2021 Youth World Championships. He looks to continue his momentum after earning his first knockout win in his last fight.
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Martinez (7-2) is on a two-fight losing streak. The 29-year-old has fought twice since 2021 and has four wins via knockout.
Christian Mbilli vs. Lester MartinezDivision/Weight: Super MiddleweightMbilli record: 29-0Martinez record: 19-0Belts at stake: Interim WBC super middleweight title
Further down the card, Christian Mbilli will defend the interim WBC super middleweight title against Lester Martinez.
A 2016 Olympian, Mbilli (29-0) beat former title contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko before taking out Maciej Sulecki for the interim WBC super middleweight title. The French fighter has 24 wins via knockout and hopes to face the winner of the main event.
A five-time gold medalist as an amateur, Martinez (19-0) is ranked seventh in the WBC’s super middleweight rankings. The Guatemalan has 16 wins via knockout.
Ivan Dychko vs. Jermaine FranklinDivision/Weight: HeavyweightDychko record: 15-0Franklin record: 23-2Belts at stake: N/A
Ivan Dychko faces Jermaine Franklin.
A two-time Olympic bronze medalist to go with eight other amateur medals, Dychko (15-0) has won all but one fight via knockout.
A two-time Golden Gloves medalist, Franklin (23-2) made himself known following losses against Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua. Earning respect from the boxing community, “989 Assassin” has since won two straight.
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon AdamsDivision/Weight: MiddleweightBohachuk record: 26-2Adams record: 25-4Belts at stake: N/A
Serhii Bohachuk takes on Brandon Adams.
Bohachuk (26-2) is on a two-fight win streak. The former interim WBC super welterweight champion from Ukraine lost the belt against Vergil Ortiz Jr. after he beat former champion Brian Mendoza.
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Adams (25-4) failed to capture the WBC middleweight title in 2019 against Jermall Charlo. Since then, he’s gone 4-1, recently losing his win streak.
Marco Verde vs. Marcos OsorioDivision/Weight: Super MiddleweightVerde record: 2-0Akale record: 9-3Belts at stake: N/A
Marco Verde and Sona Akale face off in super middleweight action.
A 2024 Olympic silver medalist, Verde (2-0) looks to go 3-0 in 2025. The Mexican fighter faces Akale (9-3), on a two-fight losing streak. He notably went 1-1 against Nico Ali Walsh.
Sultan Almohammed vs. Martin CaraballoDivision/Weight: Super LightweightAlmohammed record: N/ACaraballo record: (0-0-1)Belts at stake: N/A
Sultan Almohammed takes on Martin Caraballo.
A two-time champion across six domestic tournaments, Almohammed makes his pro debut against bare-knuckle fighter Caraballo (0-0-1), looking for his first win of 2025.
Steven Nelson vs. Raiko SantanaDivision/Weight: Light HeavyweightNelson record: 20-1Santana record: 12-4Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Steven Nelson faces Raiko Santana.
Nelson (20-1) is ranked high at super middleweight. The 37-year-old lost against rising star Diego Pacheco to start the year.
Santana (12-4) is 3-1 in his last four fights. The 32-year-old from Cuba has won half his fights via knockout.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford tune-in infoDate: Saturday, September 13Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT | 2 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEST | 6:30 a.m. ISTMain event start time (approx.): 11:30 p.m. ET | 8:30 p.m. PT | 4:30 a.m. BST | 1:30 p.m. AEST | 9 a.m. ISTLocation: Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NevadaLive stream: NetflixU.S.Standard with ads: $7.99/monthStandard: $17.00/monthPremium: $24.99/monthU.K.Standard with ads: £5.99/monthStandard: £12.99/monthPremium: £18.99/monthAustraliaStandard with ads: $9.99/month Standard: $20.99/month Premium: $28.99/monthIndiaMobile: Rs 149Basic: Rs 199Standard: Rs 499Premium: Rs 649