Canelo vs Terence Crawford: Dan Rafael Reveals Likely Venue and Broadcaster

*Since this article was written, Turki Alalshikh has confirmed Netlix as the broadcaster.

Turki Alalshikh recently confirmed Canelo vs Terence Crawford will take place on September 13. The boxing world continues to wait with bated breath for the remaining details of this mega-fight. Now, Dan Rafael via his Fight Freaks Unite Substack has revealed as per sources, the likely venue and broadcaster for this undisputed super middleweight showdown.

Canelo vs Terence Crawford: Likely Venue and Broadcaster Revealed

Canelo vs Terence Crawford: Key Details Discussed

There had been some uncertainty regarding the involvement of Dan White in this mega-fight, but His Excellency has now clarified his involvement via an X post that read: “My brother Dana will promote this fight It is the fight of Riyadh Season, and we have a deal with TKO to promote it and it will the biggest fight in boxing, and tomorrow I think I will tell the details and the platform and the place for this fight, me and Dana.”

Originally, the fight was set for September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, but Alalshikh quickly insisted it would take place on September 13, the Saturday night of Mexican Independence weekend, a traditional fight date for Canelo. Despite that clarification, the site for the fight remained uncertain.

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The UFC card set for September 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico, will now take place in San Antonio as a non-pay-per-view event, removing any potential competition to Canelo vs Terence Crawford PPV dollars.

College football is a huge sport in the US and UNLV Rebels have a game scheduled vs Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium. Rafael reveals via sources that a deal is possible for the university to switch to a different date, thus making the venue available on September 13.

Regarding the venue and broadcaster for Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs) vs Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), Rafael reveals that “the fight likely will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and stream on Netflix.” Despite the uncertainty and rumours it now appears this fight will be on Netflix, available to a massive audience.

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Canelo vs Terence Crawford: Venue and Date Preference

Alvarez recently made it clear when and where he thinks the fight should be when speaking to reporters at a recent golf tournament: “It’s a fight that the people should enjoy in Las Vegas,” said Canelo.

“Vegas. Yes, of course. There’s no better weekend in Vegas than Mexican Independence Day.”

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