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Arab News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Canelo, Crawford arrive in Saudi Arabia to promote the ‘Fight of the Century'
RIYADH: Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez and Terence Crawford, two of boxing's finest, arrived in the Saudi capital on Thursday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The pair, who are set to fight in September, are in the Kingdom to kick off a promotional tour on Friday for the much hyped clash. The media event will be at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater in Boulevard City, in Riyadh. The showdown between two of the biggest names in the sport has been billed as the 'Fight of the Century,' and is being organized by Riyadh Season. The undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez, who boasts an impressive record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), will face off against his opponent Terence Crawford, a four-division and two-weight undisputed champion, who enters the ring with a perfect record of 41 wins and no losses, including 31 knockouts. The press conference will be the first stop of a media tour, which will include stops in New York at Fanatics Fest on Sunday, before concluding next Friday in Las Vegas — the host city for the blockbuster fight on Saturday Sept. 13.
Irish Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Cork boxer Callum Walsh closing in on world title fights with backing of UFC's Dana White
Unbeaten Cork super-welterweight Callum Walsh (13-0) will take on Mexican contender Elias Espadas in California on Saturday night. The 24-year-old is on a streak of four successive knockouts, the last three all coming in the first two rounds. His last fight, against Scotland's Dean Sutherland, was a first-round stoppage victory at Madison Square Garden in New York in March. Walsh is ranked in the top 10 of the division by two of the sanctioning bodies and is currently one of the highest ranked Irish fighters in professional boxing. Walsh has enjoyed the backing of UFC CEO Dana White, with his fights being broadcast on UFC Fight Pass, the company's streaming service. READ MORE White also travelled to Dublin for Walsh's bout at the 3Arena last year, when he knocked out Polish fighter Przemyslaw Runowski in the second round. Walsh was the first boxer to be supported by the MMA promoter and White has since announced he will co-promote the blockbuster fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terrence Crawford alongside Saudi Arabian billionaire Turki al-Sheikh, who has invested heavily in the sport. Walsh's opponent Espadas has won 23 contests, with six defeats and one draw. He has won 16 fights by knockout. However, Espadas has only fought five times in the last four years, winning two, drawing one, and losing the other two by knockout. The 34-year-old will be a heavy underdog in the contest, and Walsh will be hoping this fight is just another step towards a world title. White is not the only high-profile member of Team Walsh, as he is trained by Freddie Roach of the Wild Card Boxing gym in Hollywood. Roach has been living with Parkinson's disease for nearly 40 years and has said the hand-eye co-ordination involved in training fighters helps with his symptoms. The 65-year-old has trained legendary fighters like James Toney, Oscar De La Hoya, and, most famously, Manny Pacquiao, the eight-weight world champion from the Philippines. Pacquiao, now 46, recently returned to train alongside Walsh at the LA gym ahead of a comeback world title fight which is scheduled for July.
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
When is Canelo vs Crawford? Date, fight time, undercard and how to watch
Later this year, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will box Terence Crawford in one of the biggest commercial fights in years. Mexican icon Canelo defends all the major super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas, where he faces arguable pound-for-pound No 1 Crawford at Allegiant Stadium – home of the Raiders NFL team. The unbeaten Crawford is a four-division world champion, having gradually worked his way from lightweight up to super-welterweight, yet this 167lb clash with Canelo will see him make a further, stark jump in weight. If he succeeds against Canelo (63-2-2, 39 knockouts), the 37-year-old American (41-0, 31 KOs) will become boxing's first three-weight undisputed champion. Meanwhile, 34-year-old Canelo is also a multi-weight champion, who recently regained undisputed status at super-middleweight, his preferred division in recent years. While this is a somewhat contrived showdown from a weight perspective, it is perhaps the biggest boxing match since Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao, 10 years ago – at least from the perspective of an American audience. It pits the face of boxing, in Canelo, against a man deemed by many as the finest boxer alive right now. Here's all you need to know. When is the fight? Canelo vs Crawford will take place on Saturday 13 September at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Timings for the event have not yet been announced, but it's likely that the main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks following at 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday). How can I watch it? The event will stream live exclusively on Netflix around the world. It will be available to all Netflix subscribers globally, i.e. it will not be a pay-per-view event. Odds Canelo – 8/15 Crawford – 6/4 Draw – 16/1 Via Betway. Get all the latest boxing betting sites' offers. The Independent vets betting sites for usability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Fight card Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (C) vs Terence Crawford (undisputed super-middleweight titles)
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for Problem Child's huge return
SOCIAL media sensation Jake Paul makes his huge return to the ring for a brawl with yet another ex-world champion - Julio Cesar Chavez Jr! The Problem Child's last fight was the topic of discussion for weeks as he controversially beat boxing legend Mike Tyson. 3 3 Paul, 28, got the better of Tyson, 58, on points but faced a lot of criticism for facing a man 30 years his senior. But, it still doesn't discredit the fact that the Problem Child won while admitting to holding back during the encounter and has now gone 11-1 as a boxer since making his pro debut in 2020. However, Paul's next opponent, Chavez Jr, is expected to put up more of a fight, especially as the Mexican superstar outpointed UFC alum Uriah Hall across six rounds last July. Furthermore, the son of pound-for-pound legend Julio Cesar Chavez, knows a thing or two about navigating his way around the ring as he has 54 wins from 62 fights. Chavez Jr's only problem is that an impressive victory for Paul could move him closer to a mega fight with the likes of Canelo Alvarez or Gervonta Davis. When is Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr? Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will take place on Saturday, June 28. Ring-walks for the main event is expected to get underway at around 4am BST / 11pm ET meaning that the first bell should go approximately 15 minutes later at 4:15am BST / 11:15pm ET. Coverage of the main card will start from 1am BST / 8pm ET. Honda Center in Anaheim, United States is the chosen venue for this huge event and it can host approximately 18,336. 3 What TV channel is Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr on and can it be live streamed? Jake Paul vs Julio César Chávez Jr. will be shown LIVE on DAZN Pay-Per-View in over 200 countries around the globe, priced at £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US DAZN PPV Bundle options are also available, with fight fans able to choose to buy two PPV events for the special price of £39.99 UK and $94.99 US Choose either Paul vs Chávez Jr and Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois 2 and (July 19) PPV's; or Paul vs Chávez Jr and The Ring III - Edgar Berlanga vs. Hamzah Sheeraz & Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda (July 12) PPV's. Buying a PPV fight with DAZN also provides seven-days free access to the entire DAZN platform. Jake Paul vs Chavez Jr undercard Jake Paul vs Julio César Chávez Jr.; Cruiserweight Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos; Cruiserweight, for the WBA and WBO titles Holly Holm vs Yolanda Vega; Lightweight Floyd Schofield vs Tevin Farmer; Lightweight Avious Griffin vs Julian Rodriguez; Welterweight Raul 'Cugar' Curiel vs Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez; Welterweight Naomy Valle vs Ashley Felix; Light flyweight What has been said? Jake Paul is confident that he will beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and believes he could 'whoop' Chavez Jr's legendary father too... at the same time! The Problem Child said: "Put both the Chavezs in there, I'll whoop Sr and Jr in the same night. "Going from Disney Channel to YouTube to world champion in six to seven years? "That's the most relatable and best sports story that any kid can get behind."
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Jaron ‘Boots' Ennis makes major career move and gives up world titles
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis has announced he is moving up to super-welterweight, vacating the IBF and WBA welterweight titles in the process. The unbeaten American, 27, has been one of the standouts at welterweight in recent years, especially with Terence Crawford leaving the division after becoming undisputed in July 2023, and Errol Spence Jr not having boxed since losing to Crawford that month. Ennis long eyed a bout with Crawford, but the latter's sole bout since beating Spence Jr took place at super-welterweight, where he collected the WBA title with a win over Israil Madrimov last August. And now, Crawford is preparing for a super-middleweight megafight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, the undisputed champion. With Ennis's biggest welterweight fight having eluded him, he is set to emulate Crawford, 37, in moving up in weight. Or is he chasing the pound-for-pound star? While Crawford is due to face Canelo at 167lb in September, it is possible that the American could return to 154lb thereafter. His bout with Madrimov saw him compete at a career-highest weight – which he will of course exceed against Canelo – as he stayed unbeaten and became a four-weight champion. 'ITS TIME! 154,' Ennis wrote on Instagram on Wednesday (18 June). 'YALL SAID THIS WHERE THE SMOKE AT RIGHT!? 'LETS HAVE IT THEN! 2X WEIGHT DIVISION CHAMP • 4X TIME WORLD CHAMP LOADING.' Crawford still holds the WBA super-welterweight title, while Sebastian Fundora holds the WBC and WBO belts, and Bakhram Murtazaliev is IBF champion. Last time out, Ennis dropped and stopped Eimantas Stanionis in the sixth round in April, retaining the IBF welterweight strap and collecting the WBA version.
