Historic bout set for September 13 at Allegiant Stadium during Riyadh Season
Advisor Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, has officially announced the launch of ticket sales for the highly anticipated bout between boxing titans Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
Scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the historic fight will see Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) defend his undisputed world super middleweight title against Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), a four-division world champion, reports Al-Rai daily.
The event is part of Riyadh Season and is being organized in collaboration with UFC President Dana White and Sla, an event management company.
General ticket sales began Friday at 7:00 pm (Saudi time) / 8:00 am (Pacific time) via Ticketmaster.com/SlashEventSlash with a limit of 8 tickets per customer.
Pre-sales started Thursday, July 17, through UFC.com/boxing.
VIP packages via On Location include premium seating, all-inclusive hospitality, ringside photo ops, access to the official after-party, commemorative posters and more.
The bout will be streamed live on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers across 190+ countries, potentially reaching over 300 million viewers.
Canelo Alvarez, the Mexican superstar, seeks to further cement his legacy by adding Crawford to his list of high-profile victories, including Shane Mosley, Gennady Golovkin, and Miguel Cotto.
Terence Crawford, from Omaha, Nebraska, is aiming to solidify his claim as the best pound-for-pound boxer. The reigning WBA middleweight and interim WBO champion, Crawford recently triumphed at 154 pounds against Israel Madrimov and previously defeated notable opponents like Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, and Errol Spence Jr.
The fight promises to be one of the most significant matchups in recent boxing history, blending legacy, skill, and global spectacle on a single night.
