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Canelo vs. Crawford Press Conference: See the Highlights & Best Quotes

From bold promises to defiant declarations, Canelo and Crawford lit up the Vegas stage ahead of fight night.


Sept. 12, 2025

Fight week is heating up. On Thursday, Sept. 11, boxing legends Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford shared the stage for a final press conference before Saturday’s historic clash. The event streamed live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m ET.

Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford face off onstage during Netflix's Canelo vs Crawford press conference at T-Mobile Arena
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The final press conference for Canelo vs. Crawford delivered exactly what fans wanted — confidence, defiance, and a glimpse of what’s at stake when two pound-for-pound greats meet on Sept. 13. From Canelo promising his “best performance” to Crawford declaring he’s ready to “shock the world,” keep reading for some of the best moments from the press conference.

On fight week and fighting at Allegiant Stadium:

  • Crawford: “I'm feeling great. I'm ready to go. Shock the world.”
  • Canelo: “I feel great. For me, this fight means a lot and I feel great. Ready. I can't wait for Saturday night. I can't wait for Saturday night and thank everybody coming to support the event.”

On the stakes of the fight:

  • Canelo: “This fight for me is big. It's one of the biggest fights in my career. For sure it means a lot…this win is going to be in the very top.”
  • Crawford: “Well, anybody can be a nobody. And for what everybody say, I haven't fought anybody. So come Saturday we're going to all see.”

On what this means for boxing:

  • Crawford: “Well I think fights like this help the sport of boxing grow in the sense of having the best fight the best and it ain't going to do nothing but make the sport better and the best is going to start fighting the best.”
  • Crawford: “Well, it's going to be stamped in the history books and the debate is going to be over.”

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What to expect at the fight:

The final Canelo vs. Crawford press conference comes just two days ahead of what’s sure to be one of the biggest bouts in boxing history. The fight will stream globally on Netflix on Sept. 13, included in all Netflix plans. Here’s a breakdown of the main event:

  • Canelo Álvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs): A four-division world champion and the sport’s first undisputed super middleweight king, Canelo has defeated names like Miguel Cotto, Gennady Golovkin, and Sergey Kovalev. He reclaimed undisputed status at 168 pounds earlier this year and has never been knocked down in his professional career.
  • Terence “Bud” Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs): Undefeated with a 75.6% KO rate, Crawford is the first male boxer to become undisputed in two weight classes during the four-belt era. Now, at 37, he’s moving up from 154 pounds to 168 to challenge Canelo for supremacy.

The full fight card includes Callum Walsh vs. Fernando Vargas Jr., Christian M’bili vs. Lester Martinez, and Mohammed Alakel vs. Travis Kent Crawford.

Stay tuned to Tudum all week for weigh-in coverage, fight-night updates, and everything you need to follow Canelo vs. Crawford to the final bell. 

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