Boxing Coverage on Sherdog.comBoxing Video: Dana White Hosts Canelo vs. Crawford Press Conference
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White will host Friday's boxing press conference to promote Sept. 13's unified supermiddleweight championship clash between Canelo Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs).
On June 10, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, announced that his Riyadh Season team will collaborate with White and entertainment conglomerate Sela to promote the contest, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“Turki wants to make the biggest fights that the fans want to see in boxing and this is right up my alley,” White said in a press release. “Are you kidding me that the first boxing fight I’m going to get to promote is Canelo vs. Crawford? It’s literally a once in a lifetime fight.”
Friday's boxing press conference will take place an hour before the UFC 317 ceremonial weigh-ins in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
On June 10, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, announced that his Riyadh Season team will collaborate with White and entertainment conglomerate Sela to promote the contest, which will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“Turki wants to make the biggest fights that the fans want to see in boxing and this is right up my alley,” White said in a press release. “Are you kidding me that the first boxing fight I’m going to get to promote is Canelo vs. Crawford? It’s literally a once in a lifetime fight.”
Friday's boxing press conference will take place an hour before the UFC 317 ceremonial weigh-ins in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
