Canelo vs Crawford: Inside the Allegiant Stadium Deal

On September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown against Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs). This titanic clash will be shown live on Netflix to its 300 million subscribers. This Zuffa, Sela, and Riyadh Season promotion event will see Crawford aiming to become a three-division undisputed champion and four-division lineal champion. A win for Canelo will further enhance his secured legacy. There was some confusion about when Canelo vs Crawford would take place due to the UNLV Rebels set to face the Idaho Bengals in the college football season opener on September 13. Michael Cooper of The Scarlet Standard has now revealed the details of the deal TKO put together to ensure Canelo vs Crawford could happen on September 13.

Canelo vs Crawford Set for Allegiant Stadium on September 13

Canelo vs Crawford: The Details Behind the Allegiant Deal

The Canelo vs Crawford event looks set to be a huge occasion, available to the many subscribers on Netflix. It’s a more than intriguing clash that has glory and legacy all over it. Once the fight was announced, it was revealed that UNLV Rebels vs Idaho State still appeared as happening on September 13 at Allegiant Stadium. This led to reports that Canelo-Crawford could take place on September 12. However, a deal was struck, and this superfight was confirmed for September 13. Speculative figures were mentioned regarding what TKO Worldwide paid, but the report in The Scarlet Standard reveals TKO, the parent company of UFC paid $1.75 million to UNLV’s athletic department, along with a suite and 100 tickets to the fight, to ensure they had the date and UNLV moved their home opener against Idaho State forward three weeks. This move to August 23 is the earliest kickoff in program history. The school’s athletic department is reportedly $27 million in debt, so the $1.75 million is a significant sum. UNLV also amended the contract with the Bengals to pay a $500,000 guarantee for the new date, a sum consistent with what FBS schools typically pay FCS opponents. Not only is this a good deal for the department now, but it also shows a willingness to negotiate with other huge planned events, which could generate further significant sums to hopefully cancel out their sizeable debt. The sch ool has received vital financial relief and aligned itself with one of the most powerful organisations in the entertainment world.

Canelo vs Crawford Full Fight Card – September 13

• Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr., 10 rounds, super welterweights
• Christian Mbilli vs. Lester Martinez, 12 rounds, for Mbilli’s WBC interim super middleweight title
• Mohammed Alakel vs. John Ornelas, 6 rounds, super featherweights
• Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams, rematch, 10 rounds, middleweights
• Ivan Dychko vs. Jermaine Franklin, 10 rounds, heavyweights
• Reito Tsutsumi vs. Javier Martinez, 6 rounds, super featherweights
• Sultan Almohamed vs. Martin Caraballo, 4 rounds, super lightweights
• Steven Nelson vs. Raiko Santana, 10 rounds, light heavyweights
• Marco Verde vs. TBA, 6 rounds, super middleweights