In response to experiences this night, a deal has been agreed between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford for a large title struggle later this 12 months at a venue in Las Vegas, with the duo anticipated to make good on their current hyperlinks to a monumental tremendous conflict in 2025.
As per a report from The Ring Journal, a verbal settlement has been reached for Mexican tremendous middleweight kingpin, Canelo to make his return to the ring later this 12 months — in a spectacular title affair with unbeaten mild middleweight and welterweight gold holder, Crawford for a conflict in Vegas — on a date but to be decided.
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford strike verbal settlement to struggle in Vegas
“Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford now has an agreement in place for a September mega fight on a Riyadh Season card in Las Vegas, The Ring has learned,” The outlet posted on it’s X account.
‼️ Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford now has an settlement in place for a September mega struggle on a Riyadh Season card in Las Vegas, The Ring has discovered. pic.twitter.com/8LTvZYAniT
— Ring Journal (@ringmagazine) February 3, 2025
Within the midst of a surprising five-fight successful run since his mild heavyweight title struggle loss to Dmitry Bivol again in 2022, most just lately handing over a unanimous determination win over Edgar Berlanga to defend his middleweight crowns final September in ‘Sin City’.
The victory marked one other win on the highway for Guadalajara favourite, Canelo, who had beforehand racked up consecutive victories over the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Jermell Charlo, and compatriot, Jaime Munguia.
As for Crawford, the unbeaten Nebraska puncher most just lately added mild middleweight spoils to his welterweight trophy cupboard, with a choice win over Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles over the course of 12 rounds again in August.
Amid his current run of welterweight title struggle wins, Crawford has overwhelmed the likes of Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Amir Khan, Jose Benavidez Jr., Jeff Horn, and Julius Indongo to call just a few.
