Canelo Alvarez News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 14, 2025

Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez shared a special moment after throwing leather for 12 rounds. Crawford was vying to become the undisputed super middleweight champion when he shared the Octagon with Alvarez at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday. Alvarez was a slight betting favorite going into the fight, and some felt he would overwhelm Crawford at 168 pounds. “Bud” had other plans.

Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will collide for the undisputed super middleweight title tonight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Alvarez (63-2-2) most previously competed back in May of this year, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over William Scull to capture the IBF super middleweight title. Prior to that, Canelo had defeated fellow countrymen Edgar Berlanga, also by decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 12, 2025

Dana White is happy to boast about a significant presentation change planned for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford broadcast. White has dipped his toes into boxing promotion once again, and this time he has more control. He has been promoting this weekend’s undisputed super middleweight title fight between Alvarez and Crawford. White has used some promotional tactics that are familiar to UFC fans, such as the “Embedded” series.

Cole Shelton - September 11, 2025

Terence Crawford says he’s healthy and isn’t battling any injuries despite some online rumors. Crawford is set to box Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Crawford is a +140 underdog while the Mexican is a -180 favorite on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

Dana White has two big events lined up on the same night, but he dropped some news that’ll make both boxing and MMA fans happy. White is promoting the massive boxing title fight between undisputed super middleweight champion and pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford. The bout is scheduled to take place on Sept. 13. On that same night, Noche UFC will be held inside Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White found himself in-between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford during a heated moment. Things got testy between Alvarez and Crawford during the second pre-fight press conference for their Sept. 13 boxing title fight. During the faceoff between undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez and the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Crawford, there was some shoving. Alvarez pushed Crawford away, as “Bud” kept moving forward.

Cole Shelton - May 19, 2025

Jake Paul believes he would have beaten Canelo Alvarez had they fought. Paul and Alvarez were linked to a fight on May 5, but the bout fell apart at the last second. The Mexican went on to fight William Scull while Paul will box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2025

William Scull has turned some heads, not just with the lack of action in his undisputed super middleweight title fight with Canelo Alvarez, but with his post-fight comments. Scull was the IBF titleholder going into his clash with Alvarez this past Saturday. Many didn’t know what to expect from the matchup other than a likely win for Alvarez, but fans were left feeling their low expectations weren’t even met. Alvarez vs. Scull lacked significant action for 12 rounds, and Alvarez won the fight via unanimous decision.

BJ Penn Staff - March 21, 2025

Jake Paul is full of confidence, but that doesn’t mean he believes he can beat every boxer he encounters in the ring. In fact, there is one boxer he is certain he could not defeat. That would be WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 7, 2025

Boxing megastar Canelo Alvarez has given his response to UFC CEO Dana White, TKO, and Turki Alalshikh aligning to start a new promotion. White has long teased dipping his toes back in the boxing waters. He even donned a Zuffa Boxing shirt during the buildup to the 2017 crossover match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Over the next few years, White began to sour on a possible boxing venture due to the sport’s business model. Things have changed now that TKO and Alalshikh are involved.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 9, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White has shared his take on Canelo Alvarez ditching the Jake Paul fight in favor of Riyadh Season. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger initially reported that Alvarez vs. Paul was close to being finalized. Things quickly changed within 24 hours after it was announced by Turki Alalshikh that the Mexican star signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, and that does not include a fight with “The Problem Child.”

Harry Kettle - February 8, 2025

Jake Paul has torn into Canelo Alvarez after their expected boxing superfight fell through following Canelo’s decision to go in a different direction. For the longest time, Jake Paul has been calling for a boxing match against Canelo Alvarez. Many people have called him mad, and many have suspected that he’d never even get close. However, as it turns out, ‘The Problem Child’ was actually in advanced talks with Canelo over a meeting in May.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 7, 2025

It looks like we won’t be getting Canelo Alvarez vs. Jake Paul after all, and “The Problem Child” is not happy. Boxing fans were sent into a frenzy with a slew of mixed reports claiming that a showdown between Alvarez and pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford was shelved in favor of a clash between the Mexican legend and Paul. Crawford later clarified that he was still set to fight Alvarez in September.

Josh Evanoff - February 6, 2025

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford is now off, as the boxing superstar has now targeted Jake Paul. Over the last few weeks, several reports about a fight between Canelo Alvarez and ‘Bud’ have emerged. Terence Crawford and Turki Alalshikh have repeatedly shown interest in booking the fight in the past, so the news didn’t come as a huge shock. According to a recent report from The Ring, an agreement was in place for the bout.

Josh Evanoff - February 3, 2025

According to a recent report, Canelo Alvarez and Jake Paul will meet in the boxing ring later this year. ‘The Problem Child’ hasn’t been seen since his boxing match against Mike Tyson in November. Back for the first time since knocking out BKFC Mike Perry in July, Jake Paul met ‘Iron Mike’. The bout was Tyson’s first professional fight since 2005 when he retired following a stoppage loss to journeyman Kevin McBride.

Josh Evanoff - February 3, 2025

Champions Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will meet in a boxing ring later this year in Las Vegas. It’s not exactly a secret that the two champions have been in discussions to fight for a few months now. Following a knockout win over Errol Spence Jr. in the summer of 2023, Terence Crawford called out Canelo Alvarez. At the time, ‘Bud’ was the undisputed welterweight champion who would need to climb three weight classes for the fight.

Josh Evanoff - January 30, 2025

Super-middleweight boxing champion Canelo Alvarez will likely return to the ring in May. The Mexican superstar hasn’t been seen in action since a clash with Edgar Berlanga last September. Going head-to-head with Noche UFC on the same night in Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez dominated. He floored ‘The Chosen One’ early on in the contest, not letting the momentum go. After 12 rounds of action, Alvarez retained the gold by unanimous decision.

Josh Evanoff - January 24, 2025

It appears that boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will indeed clash on September 13th. The Mexican superstar and ‘Bud’ have been in talks to fight for a few years now. Following Terence Crawford’s knockout win over Errol Spence Jr. in the summer of 2023, he called out Canelo Alvarez. At the time, the then-unified welterweight champion stated he wanted the bout to become undisputed in a historic third weight class.