Canelo, Crawford arrive in Saudi Arabia to promote the ‘Fight of the Century'
RIYADH: Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez and Terence Crawford, two of boxing's finest, arrived in the Saudi capital on Thursday.
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The pair, who are set to fight in September, are in the Kingdom to kick off a promotional tour on Friday for the much hyped clash.
The media event will be at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater in Boulevard City, in Riyadh.
The showdown between two of the biggest names in the sport has been billed as the 'Fight of the Century,' and is being organized by Riyadh Season.
The undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez, who boasts an impressive record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), will face off against his opponent Terence Crawford, a four-division and two-weight undisputed champion, who enters the ring with a perfect record of 41 wins and no losses, including 31 knockouts.
The press conference will be the first stop of a media tour, which will include stops in New York at Fanatics Fest on Sunday, before concluding next Friday in Las Vegas — the host city for the blockbuster fight on Saturday Sept. 13.
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