Canelo Álvarez And Terence Crawford Hit 167½lb Ahead Of Las Vegas Megafight

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Canelo v Crawford: each of your pre-fight questions, answered

What's happening?

Terence Crawford, nan undefeated American boxer who has won world titles successful 4 divisions from 135lb to 154lb, is moving up 2 weight classes to situation for nan undisputed 168lb title held by Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, nan Mexican four-weight champion and nan sport's biggest star.

Where and erstwhile is nan fight?

The scheduled 12-round bout will return spot connected Saturday nighttime astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, location of nan NFL’s Raiders, which is expected to beryllium configured for astir 71,835 spectators. It will almost surely shatter nan erstwhile Las Vegas attendance grounds for boxing: nan 29,214 who turned up for nan 1982 conflict betwixt Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney astatine a purpose-built outdoor arena successful nan Caesars Palace parking lot.

The main paper originates astatine 9pm ET (2am BST connected Sunday), pinch Álvarez and Crawford not expected to make their ringwalks until aft 12am ET (5am BST).

What belts are connected nan line?

Álvarez's undisputed crown astatine 168lb is astatine stake: nan WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles each connected nan line. Crawford keeps his WBA loop astatine 154lb immoderate happens.

Where tin I watch it?

For nan first clip successful boxing history, a conflict of this magnitude will beryllium streamed unrecorded globally connected Netflix astatine nary further costs to subscribers. The watercourse originates astatine 9pm ET, pinch undercard bouts starring into nan main event.

Netflix will connection commentary feeds successful English and Spanish. Unlike accepted pay-per-view, which often costs US fans astir $90, this 1 is included successful a modular subscription.

Who other is fighting?

The first six undercard bouts not carried by nan Netflix watercourse will beryllium disposable free connected Tudum starting astatine 5.30pm ET (10.30pm BST). The full bid of play is arsenic follows:

Preliminary paper (Tudum, from 5.30pm ET/10.30pm BST)

• Serhii Bohachuk v Brandon Adams, 10 rounds, middleweights

• Ivan Dychko v Jermaine Franklin Jr, 10 rounds, heavyweights

• Reito Tsutsumi v Javier Martinez, six rounds, ace featherweights

• Sultan Almohamed v Martin Caraballo, 4 rounds, ace lightweights

• Steven Nelson v Raiko Santana, 10 rounds, ray heavyweights

• Marco Verde v Sona Akale, six rounds, 162lb catchweight

Main paper (Netflix, from 8pm ET/1am BST connected Sunday)

• Callum Walsh v Fernando Vargas Jr, 10 rounds, inferior middleweights

• Christian Mbilli v Lester Martinez, 12 rounds, ace middleweights

• Mohammed Alakel v John Ornelas, 10 rounds, lightweights

• Canelo Álvarez v Terence Crawford, 12 rounds, for Alvarez's undisputed ace middleweight championship

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