With just three weeks to go until undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) defends his unified title against undefeated four-division superstar Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), Netflix has revealed the veteran broadcast team set to call what many are calling “the fight of the century.”
The blockbuster event, promoted by HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, along with Riyadh Season, UFC President Dana White and Sela, will take place Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The highly anticipated Canelo vs. Crawford showdown will stream live only on Netflix to more than 300 million subscribers worldwide at no additional cost.
Broadcast Team
Veteran UFC commentator Jon Anik will call the action alongside famed fight analyst Max Kellerman and International Boxing Hall of Famer Andre Ward. Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer will bring his iconic voice to the main card, while Joe Martinez will handle preliminary card introductions.
The desk team will feature TV personality Mario Lopez, former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, boxing writer Mark Kriegel and Ring Magazine’s Mike Coppinger.
Ringside reporting will be led by Jim Gray and Heidi Androl, with respected trainer and former boxer Skipper Kelp serving as coaching analyst and unofficial scorer.
Fight Night Details
The main card begins at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET live on Netflix and includes four major bouts. Prelims start at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET, streaming on Tudum.com, TKO YouTube and WWE YouTube. Doors at Allegiant Stadium open at 1:30 p.m. PT.
Netflix Main Card Lineup:
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Saul “Canelo” Álvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs, Guadalajara, Mexico) vs. Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs, Omaha, Nebraska) – Unified Super Middleweight Championship
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Callum Walsh (14-0, 11 KOs, Cork, Ireland) vs. Fernando Vargas Jr. (17-0, 15 KOs, Las Vegas, Nevada) – Super Welterweight Co-Main Event
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Christian Mbilli (29-0, 24 KOs, Quebec, Canada by way of France) vs. Lester Martinez (19-0, 16 KOs, San Benito Peten, Guatemala) – Super Middleweight Bout
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Mohammed Alakel (4-0, 0 KOs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) vs. John Ornelas (5-2-1, 2 KOs, San Diego, California) – Lightweight Bout
Preliminary Card (Tudum.com, TKO YouTube, WWE YouTube):
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Serhii Bohachuk (26-2, 24 KOs, Los Angeles by way of Ukraine) vs. Brandon Adams (25-4, 16 KOs, Watts, California) – Middleweight
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Ivan Dychko (15-0, 14 KOs, Pittsburgh by way of Kazakhstan) vs. Jermaine Franklin (23-2, 15 KOs, Saginaw, Michigan) – Heavyweight
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Reito Tsutsumi (26-2, 5 KOs, Japan) vs. Javier Martinez (10-1-1, 3 KOs, Dallas, Texas) – Super Featherweight
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Sultan Almohammed (0-0, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) vs. Martin Caraballo (0-0-1, Hollywood, Florida) – Super Lightweight
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Steven Nelson (20-1, 16 KOs, Omaha, Nebraska) vs. Raiko Santana (12-4, 6 KOs, Cuba) – Light Heavyweight
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Marco Verde (2-0, 2 KOs, Mazatlan, Mexico) vs. Marcos Osorio Betancourt (11-2-1, 8 KOs, Puerto Rico) – Super Middleweight
With Netflix bringing together one of the most star-studded commentary teams in combat sports, Canelo vs. Crawford promises to be a global boxing spectacle on Sept. 13.
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