There were so many compelling storylines heading into the September 13 superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, which Crawford ultimately won via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n
While the fight itself was sure to deliver, given that these are two of this generation’s greatest pound-for-pound fighters, both of whom would be putting their legacies on the line, a lot of the talk in the lead-up was whether Crawford had bitten off more than he could chew, given that he was jumping up two weight classes to challenge Canelo.<\/p>\n
But the storylines weren’t limited to what was going to take place in the ring that night. Given that this was a Zuffa Boxing event (which is the byproduct of Turki Alalshikh’s business partnership with TKO), the fact that UFC CEO Dana White was making his highly anticipated boxing promotional debut added a lot of fascination to this spectacle.<\/p>\n
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White was front and center for much of the pre-fight promotion and was usually the one standing in between Canelo and Crawford whenever they would face off. While there was also a huge UFC event on the same night as Canelo and Crawford’s Allegiant Stadium showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada, White’s attention was clearly focused on this boxing bout. <\/p>\n
Therefore, fans were interested in what White would have to say about this event once it was over. And he finally provided his opinion, which was conveyed in an October 5 X post from Ring Magazine. <\/p>\n
“The event couldn’t have gone any better than it did,” White said of Canelo vs. Crawford. “It was as close to flawless as it could be.” <\/p>\n
Dana White was pleased with how The Fight of the Century turned out \ud83e\udd4a pic.twitter.com\/A3Jfm1Z64z<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While it’s known that Zuffa Boxing is going to start creating its own fight cards in 2026 (which is a byproduct of their recent deal with Paramount), they’re going to focus on building up-and-coming fighters rather than doing constant cards with major names within the sport.<\/p>\n However, there’s still an expectation that White and Alalshikh will collaborate on superfights in the future. And White’s comments serve as further proof of that. <\/p>\n In the meantime, boxing fans will have to wait and see whether Canelo and Crawford decide to rematch each other or if they go in different directions. If a rematch does happen, one would imagine that White will have his fingerprints all over it. <\/p>\n The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n Frank Warren Stunned By \u201cMad\u201d Figures Fighters Want To Face Moses Itauma As He Discusses Next Fight<\/a><\/p>\n The Boxing World Is All Saying The Same Thing About Terence Crawford\u2019s Next Move<\/a><\/p>\n Gervonta Davis Coach Uses 3-Letter Word To Take Shot At Canelo Alvarez<\/a><\/p>\n