The Mexican Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez (left) and the American Terence Crawford pose during the presentation of his fight in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas lights prepare to receive the fight of the year. This Saturday, at the Allegiant Stadium – a loudness that for the first time will become boxing ring – Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence Crawford will see the faces before about 65,000 spectators.
The Mexican, undisputed champion of the supermedian weight, is measured to the American who shone as monarch of the Super League and the Welter, in a fight that is already outlined as historical. Both arrive with an impressive record: 108 combined fights without having suffered a single knockout.
“Canelo”, 35, adds 63 victories (39 by fast track), two draws and two losses, both by decision: the first in 2013 against the legendary and controversial Floyd Mayweather Jr., and the second in 2022 against the Russian Dmitry Bivol.
Crawford, 37, maintains an undefeated 41 fighting (31 knockouts) and accepted the challenge of raising two divisions to face the Mexican in search of further consolidating his legacy.
How much money will “Canelo” and Crawford earn?
But the expectation is not only in sports: the bags of this clash call the attention of fans and specialists. According to press reports such as The Athletic and ESPN, Álvarez would receive about $ 100 million (about 389,000 million Colombian pesos).
The figure is part of the contract signed with the Saudi tycoon Turki Alalshikh, within the framework of the Riyadh Season platform, which closed an agreement for four fights valued at about 400 million dollars. The final number has not been confirmed by Canelo or his team.
Dana White, president of the UFC and a boxer partner, fed the speculation by pointing out that the bag close to 100 million was “probable.” In contrast, Crawford will receive a much lower figure: 10 million dollars (about 42,000 million Colombian pesos).
The American pugilist himself confirmed it in the Pódcast Ring ChampsAlthough he made it clear that his motivation is not economical: “I do it for the legacy,” he said. The difference reflects not only the media weight between them, but also Crawford's personal commitment.
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