Initiator Dana White called Canelo Alvarez’s battle with Terence Crawford as the September 13 super fight in Las Vegas was one of the biggest ever. The battle is giving a huge boost, but it still doesn’t catch fire with the average American fan.
Given the lack of real interest in the battle of Canelo-Crawford, this is not even the second biggest fight in 2025 compared to the battle of 2024.
Is Canelo-Crawford the head?
It’s a weird gi-head fight, matching the aging smaller fighter, Crawford (41-0, 31 KOS), and raised to 168 to challenge Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOS) for the undisputed super middleweight title.
Crawford’s luxury is to skip the hardships, which is to fight for the title and go straight to the championship battle. While this is great for him, it makes the fight look fake. It would have attracted a lot of interest if Crawford wins a shot at Canelo by contender.
“I’ve been a big fan of boxing since I was a kid. If it weren’t for boxing, I wouldn’t have sat here today. It was an absolute honor for the first boxing match I advertised,” Ring magazine said. Youtube Channel, talk about the September 13 battle between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
White’s “Big Biggest Fight” Proposition
“These are the two greatest ever One of the biggest battles ever In the history of the sport. It was a very proud moment for me and I did a lot of things in my career. “White said.
Dana White praised Canelo-Crawford’s battle, which he said was one of the “biggest battles” in the sport’s history. Considering only Medium buzzing The battles on social media show that this is not one of the biggest ones.
Interest in Canelo’s battle with Crawford can be said to be less big fights between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. Three months before the battle, there was already a huge interest in it.
By contrast, fan discussions about Canelo-Crawford are usually mild to medium every day, with many criticizing it, marking it as a money grab and believing that it shouldn’t even be allowed due to Crawford’s two-part weight jump.
Historical Battle with Canelo-Crawford
- Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier 1 and 3
- Oscar de La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Muhammad Ali and George Foreman
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao
- Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran 1 and 2
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns
- Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns
- Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler
- Joe Louis and Max Schmeling II II
- Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield II
- Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin I&2
- Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
- Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward
Last updated on June 27, 20125
