The date for the Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford matchup was officially confirmed after Álvarez’s latest fight. Fight fans soon chimed in with their reactions to the major announcement.
Fight Fans Are Ecstatic After Date for Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford Is Officially Announced
Álvarez’s latest appearance inside the squared circle witnessed him outpoint Cuba’s William Scull to once again unify the big four (WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF) super middleweight belts and become the undisputed super middleweight champion. The boxing megastar also holds the Ring Magazine title at 168 pounds. Their fight transpired on May 3, 2025.
The Mexican fighter’s win was followed by a post-fight in-ring face-off with Terence “Bud” Crawford. The two boxing legends will clash in a long-awaited super-fight, with Álvarez’s super middleweight title on the line.
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“Bud” is beheld as one of the most skilled pugilists in the world today. However, the American’s last fight was contested at super welterweight, and he’ll be moving all the way up to super middleweight to take on Álvarez.
The Ring Magazine’s official X handle posted a video of their face-off. The audio in it consisted of veteran ring announcer Michael Buffer hyping up the fight and announcing its venue and date. It’ll transpire at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 12.
Buffer stated, “Here it is, the official face-off to date Sept. 12 — Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., for the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world. Saul Canelo Álvarez versus “Bud” Crawford!”
Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford FIRST FACE-OFF ‼️ pic.twitter.com/ESllrSn3w6
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) May 4, 2025
Fans responded to the fight’s announcement by emphasizing their excitement for the matchup. One X user tweeted, “This will be epic!!!”
This will be epic!!!
— Jason V. Stewart (@vancejs160580) May 4, 2025
Meanwhile, a few other fans seemed to question the narrative that Crawford could be at a supposed size disadvantage against Álvarez. A netizen suggested that Crawford is taller and Álvarez isn’t much bigger than the American, “Bud lowkey taller Canelo don’t look that much bigger.”
Another netizen seemed to pick Crawford to beat Álvarez: “Why am I leaning toward Crawford?” A commenter wrote, “Crawford finna knock bruh tf out.”
Moreover, several X users appeared to be elated that the dream matchup was finally being booked. One observer opined, “This is what we’ve been waiting for.” Another netizen tweeted, “It’s on!!!!!”
Some fans picked Alvarez to defeat Crawford. A fan warned, “Canelo is going to wreck him…” One commenter on X asserted, “Crawfords punches won’t hurt or knock out Canelo. Canelo by decision.”
