Turki Alalshikh denies a De la Hoya: Canelo vs. Crawford to be in primetime
Turki Alalshikh put an end to the Oscar de la Hoya rumors, who commented that the Canelo Alvarez and Crawford duel would take place in the morning
Turki Alalshikh denied Oscar de la Hoya's claims and confirmed that the fight between Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez and Terence Crawford on September 13 in Las Vegas - which will have the undisputed 168-pound championship at stake - will be broadcast on Netflix in primetime.
At the opening press conference in Riyadh, Alalshikh put an end to the rumors from De la Hoya, who had commented that the Canelo Álvarez and Crawford confrontation would take place in the morning slot to avoid clashing with UFC Night.
“It's in primetime, it's boxing, the number one sport, of course it's in peak time, this is boxing, the number one sport in the world. This is Canelo and Crawford. Oscar made me waste my time,” said the Arab sheikh.
Turki Alalshikh has left Of course this fight will be the best of the century and that's why he's fine-tuning all the details so fans can enjoy a great show. In fact, the Arab sheikh will give a bonus to fighters who finish their fights by knockout.
According to some experts' predictions, Terence Crawford will be at a disadvantage due to his weight and will not be able to defeat the Mexican, but others believe that size will not be an issue, since the American has the necessary skills to beat the 168-pound champion on his own turf.
After the fight with Cuban William Scull, where the Mexican fighter was criticized for his lackluster performance, many sports experts have changed their minds and see Bud with real chances of winning because they think the Guadalajara native is in decline.
If the American wins, he would become a three-time undisputed champion in different weight classes and make history in the sport, while Canelo Álvarez could end Crawford's undefeated record and send him into retirement.
Terence Crawford, 38, became champion of four different divisions by defeating Israel Madrimov and remains one of the best pound for pound. The undisputed two-time American champion now has 41 wins, 31 of them by knockout.
For his part, Saul 'Canelo' Álvarez, 34, became the undisputed super middleweight champion for the second time after defeating William Scull and now has a record of 63 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career.