“Saul Alvarez agreed to go to the ring against Terens Crawford through money”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The main event will be the fight for the title of absolute world champion in the second middleweight (up to 76.2 kg) – in the ring will meet the winner of four titles from Mexico Saul Alvarez (63–2–2, 39 KO) and American Terence Crawford (41).
According to the source, Kanelo did not plan to go to the ring for the sake of this duel – he believes that he will still be criticized even in the event of victory, as Crawford will rise to two divisions.
The main reason why the Mexican agreed to accept this challenge – money. Director of the Main Directorate for Entertainment in Saudi Arabia Turkey Al-Sheikh He reported that he paid more than $ 100 million in Saul to organize this match. However, the exact amount of the functionary refused to call:
“Alvarez will not receive 100 million, much more,” he reacted.
Turki ALALSHIKH IS IN THE BUILDING FOR THE CANELO ALVAREZ VS TERENCE CRAWFORD Final Presser. @Iriyadhseason | Sept 13th 🥊 pic.twitter.com/nkwyhrtmt4
– Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) September 12, 2025