Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford met Fridaym June 20 in Saudi Arabia for a press conference to promote their megafight, scheduled for Sept. 13 in Las Vegas. But a Saudi powerbroker spoke first.

Proceedings during a pre-fight press conference ahead of Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford's super middleweight title bout in Las Vegas boiled over when the two boxers got physical.

The Sept. 13 clash between Terence "Bud" Crawford and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for Alvarez's undisputed supper middleweight championship is set as possibly the biggest fight of 2025.

Canelo Alvarez, left, and Terence Crawford face off during a news conference for their upcoming boxing match Friday, June 27, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ...

But on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford seemed almost peripheral to their upcoming fight. Yes, they are the figures who will do battle on September 13.

After several anticlimactic Turki Alalshikh events, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford on Sept. 13 will be the first fight financed by the Saudi magnate to have a knockout bonus.