Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his super middleweight titles against Terence Crawford in an intriguing battle between generational greats.
Alvarez, 34, and Crawford, 37, are expected to meet in the main event of a Riyadh Season show - on September 13 and a venue to be chosen in Las Vegas.
Crawford will move up two weight classes – from the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds to the super middleweight maximum of 168 – for what figures to be the most difficult fight of his 17-year professional career.
37-year-old Crawford has long been committed to moving up two weight classes to square off against Alvarez in what has all the makings of a very successful pay-per-view event.
Alvarez - who holds the Ring, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles - is first expected to fight May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
IBF super middleweight champ William Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) has long been considered as a possible option for Canelo's return in May.
Scull won the IBF belt stripped from Alvarez last July on October 19.
Source: ringmagazine
