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San Francisco Chronicle
5 hours ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford share compliments in final stop of media tour for Sept. 13 bout
LAS VEGAS (AP) — No trash talk necessary. That was Friday's message from Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, both complimentary of one another while downplaying a shoving incident in New York earlier this month during the media tour for their blockbuster match on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium. The fight for the unified super middleweight championship is part of Alvarez's reported $400 million, minimum four-fight deal with Riyadh Season. 'You can see how big is this fight,' Alvarez said inside of a crammed dressing room at T-Mobile Arena before the official press conference began in front of thousands of fans. 'I'm glad to be involved in these big fights. And you know, Crawford is one of the best fighters in the last decade, and I'm glad to be here. 'These big fights don't need to talk (expletive) about each other. That's what I think.' Crawford, meanwhile, addressed why he pushed Alvarez in New York, saying he 'heard some things (he) didn't like,' but took the high road in sharing his excitement for what will be the biggest fight of his career. 'I don't even know the last time I've been this excited for a fight," said Crawford, who held court with media members in the bowels of the arena on a loading dock. 'September 13, it's going to be a great night of boxing.' Riyadh Season is working with UFC CEO Dana White to promote the fight, which supplanted UNLV football's home opener against Idaho State. Earlier in the day, UNLV announced the game would shift to August 23, with first-year coach Dan Mullen making his program debut in what is now the Rebels' season-opener in Week 0. 'The World Championship Boxing Match is important to Las Vegas, and the impact it will have on tourism is unmatched,' UNLV's director of athletics Erick Harper said in a statement. The long-awaited showdown between two of the greatest boxers since the turn of the century will be the first combat event inside the home of the NFL's Raiders. 'Listen, this is the one,' Crawford said. 'God don't make no mistakes. It's the reason why he waited all this time to put me on this stage with another all-time great like Canelo. 'Two Hall of Famers going head to head in one of the biggest events in the last 20 years. I'm looking forward to it.' It's White's first venture into boxing, and quite a statement in becoming a major player in the sport. Alvarez (63-2-2) unified the division with a unanimous decision victory over William Scull in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 3, with Crawford (41-0) in attendance. Crawford said it's been a longtime coming, and the jump to 168 pounds to meet Canelo has been on his mind since moving from 147 to 154 pounds. 'I don't think any fighter has went from 147 to 168 to fight pound-for-pound a top five fighter like Canelo in the history of the sport of boxing,' Crawford said. 'Everything impressed me about Canelo. I'm a big Canelo fan. 'This is business. Like I said in the last press conference, I'm coming to take everything you got.' ___
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
'I'm Hunting Everything That He's Got,' Declares Crawford Ahead Of His Fight Against Canelo
'I'm Hunting Everything That He's Got,' Declares Crawford Ahead Of His Fight Against Canelo originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This Las Vegas clash isn't just another belt showdown. It signifies the first key test of UFC's evolution into top-tier boxing under the current TKO model. Advertisement The American - Crawford had resumed a more aggressive tactic in the last press conference, maintaining that he is 'hunting' Canelo in their undisputed super-middleweight world belt bout on September 13. "I'm just going to keep it real," said Crawford during the press conference. "I'm hunting him, that's it. I'm hunting everything that he's got and I'm going to take it come September 13," he said. The pugilist is a four-weight world titlist. He has further vowed to inflict a crushing defeat on his immensely popular rival. "I want all the people in the stands that boo me, they are going to cry when they go home,' he said. Advertisement Elsewhere, Canelo, who has further dominated four weight categories, was compelled to go the distance in his last match, a monotonous points victory over the subtle William Scull in May, and has wished for a smaller ring for the Crawford showdown. Meanwhile, the stakes are high for the contest. H. E. Turki Alalshikh has now aggravated it further. He declared that there would be a knockout bonus on the line. However, he didn't reveal the amount. 'For a mega fight of this magnitude, we wanted to create an exclusive mega belt. So we spoke to numerous companies all over the world and eventually settled on a top-tier company from the UK. This company often gets commissioned to create items for kings, for queens, jewelry, high-end medals for the British army,' said Turki in a press conference. 'This is by far the most expensive ring magazine belt ever created. The finest gold, the finest craftsmanship. Canelo Alvarez and Terence 'Bud' Crawford are the two very best fighters of this era, but there can only be one. And only one of them is going home with this belt Saturday night, September 13th, in Las Vegas,' he said. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
‘I would literally rip his heart out' – Jake Paul claims he could beat Canelo Alvarez even in a STREET FIGHT
It comes after their mega-fight collapsed HEART-JAKER 'I would literally rip his heart out' – Jake Paul claims he could beat Canelo Alvarez even in a STREET FIGHT Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JAKE PAUL claims he would beat Canelo Alvarez in the ring or STREETS and warned: "I would literally rip his heart out." The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican legend were close to agreeing a shock May 3 bout in Las Vegas - until Canelo walked away. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Jake Paul claims he could beat Canelo Alvarez in a street fight Credit: Getty 4 Canelo walked away from a deal to fight Jake Paul Credit: Alamy Canelo recently told TalkTV's Piers Morgan that Paul's life was SAVED after the collapse of their mega-bout. But 11-1 Paul hit back: "My response is he's 5'8. Like, I'll see that guy anywhere and end his life for real. He doesn't want the smoke. "I'll beat him in boxing but at the end of the day, if it was just man on man in the street, I would literally rip his heart out." Canelo, 34, instead signed a four-bout deal with Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh and regained his undisputed throne by beating William Scull, 32, in May. READ MORE IN BOXING PAUL FOR NOTHING Jake Paul 'was set for $100m in Canelo fight and planned to bet $2m' Now he takes all four super-middleweight world titles into his September 13 blockbuster against Terence Crawford, 37, in Vegas. So Paul, 28, instead returns on Saturday against former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in California on DAZN PPV. But he still wants to settle the score with Canelo in the ring - audaciously planning to do so for a cruiserweight belt. Paul said: "I think it has to happen at some point. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 4 "And especially get through this fight, get ranked, go for the world championship, have the cruiserweight belt and then me and Canelo can fight for the cruiserweight world championship." Paul's only defeat came against Tommy Fury, 26, in Saudi Arabia - losing a split-decision. But he has since bounced back with five wins - most recently against Mike Tyson who controversially came out of retirement in November aged 58. Paul is in line for a surprise ranking with the WBC and WBA by beating Chavez - who is not currently rated within the governing bodies. Paul said: "To become world champion I need to be ranked. That's what this fight is all about beating Chavez in a great fashion. "We'll see where the WBA and WBC rank me and then hopefully I'll be able to go for a world title." 4 Jake Paul returns against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Credit: Reuters
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Jake Paul says he was in line to earn $100MILLION in Canelo Alvarez fight and planned to bet $2m on himself to win
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JAKE PAUL says he was set to earn $100MILLION against Canelo Alvarez - and planned to bet $2m on himself to win. The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican great were close to sealing a shock deal to fight on May 3 in Las Vegas. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jake Paul says he was set to earn $100m against Canelo Alvarez Credit: Splash 3 Canelo and Jake Paul were in talks for a shock May 3 fight Credit: Getty But Canelo walked away from talks to instead sign a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh - KOing Paul's huge payday. He said on the Iced Coffee Hour podcast: "How much would I have made? Like $100million (£73m)." Paul even planned to back himself for $2m (£1.4m) on himself in a bid to boost his earnings 20 fold. He said: "Against Canelo I was going to bet like $2m on myself... READ MORE IN boxing PAUL OVER Chavez Jr vows to NEVER box again and 'go into hiding' if he loses to Jake Paul "I would probably have been like a +1000 (10/1) underdog so whatever the maths is - if I would've bet $2m I would have made like $20m." Fighters are allowed to bet on themselves to win in the state of Nevada - where the bout was scheduled for. Paul's last fight in November saw Mike Tyson controversial come out of retirement aged 58 as 100 MILLION watched on Netflix. But after talks with Canelo collapsed, Paul instead signed to fight ex-middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, on Saturday. 3 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Canelo, 34, meanwhile beat William Scull, 32, in Riyadh in May to regain his undisputed super-middleweight world titles. And he now defends them against unbeaten American Terence Crawford, 37, in their September 13 super-fight in Vegas. Paul, 28, claimed he was blocked from boxing Canelo in a bid to restrain his earning potential. He said: "They don't want him to fight me because I have people who dislike me in the sport and don't want to see me succeed and win and be the biggest name in the sport."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul says he was in line to earn $100MILLION in Canelo Alvarez fight and planned to bet $2m on himself to win
JAKE PAUL says he was set to earn $100MILLION against Canelo Alvarez - and planned to bet $2m on himself to win. The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican great were close to Advertisement 3 Jake Paul says he was set to earn $100m against Canelo Alvarez Credit: Splash 3 Canelo and Jake Paul were in talks for a shock May 3 fight Credit: Getty But Canelo walked away from talks to instead sign a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Turki Alalshikh - He said on the He said: "Against Canelo I was going to bet like $2m on myself... Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing "I would probably have been like a +1000 (10/1) underdog so whatever the maths is - if I would've bet $2m I would have made like $20m." Fighters are allowed to bet on themselves to win in the state of Nevada - where the bout was scheduled for. Paul's last fight in November saw Mike Tyson controversial come out of retirement aged 58 as But after talks with Canelo collapsed, Paul instead signed to Advertisement Most read in Boxing 3 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr JAKE PAUL'S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California. The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul - bar INFO Everything you need to know about Paul vs Chavez Jr LATEST NEWS & FEATURES Canelo, 34, meanwhile beat William Scull, 32, in Riyadh in May to regain his undisputed super-middleweight world titles. And he now defends them against unbeaten American Terence Crawford, 37, in their September 13 super-fight in Vegas. Advertisement Paul, 28, claimed he was blocked from boxing Canelo in a bid to restrain his earning potential. He said: "They don't want him to fight me because I have people who dislike me in the sport and don't want to see me succeed and win and be the biggest name in the sport." Jake Paul says WBC and WBA plan to rank him with victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to set up controversial title shot
