Dana White Says Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford Is One Of Greatest Fights Ever

Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford goes down Saturday evening, and Dana White, the bout’s promoter, says it is ALREADY one of many top-selling fights in boxing historical past!

TMZ Sports activities bumped into White in Los Angeles this week — only a few days earlier than the historic scrap — after we requested in regards to the magnitude of the occasion.

“[Canelo-Crawford] is already the third largest struggle of all time so far as gate. It is primary all-time in stadiums. It is the primary gate of all time at Allegiant Stadium,” White instructed us.

“So, it is a massive struggle and I simply need the manufacturing to be nice dwell and and you already know clearly on [Netflix].”

After all, Canelo, 35, and Bud, 37, usually are not simply two of the highest pound-for-pound fighters on this planet … they’re legends. Lock Corridor of Famers.

Alvarez is 63-2-2 with 39 KOs … and he is been champion in 4 weight courses. Crawford is 41-0 with 31 KOs … and has additionally been champ in 4 divisions.

In different phrases — this struggle is seemingly a toss-up — so we requested Dana to interrupt it down.

“I feel the truth that Crawford wished this struggle, he will transfer up in weight. , he is aggressive. He likes to knock folks out. And Canelo, clearly, is a good counterpuncher. He is a heavy puncher himself. I feel this struggle’s going to be a battle.”

The struggle — in contrast to nearly all massive boxing matches, is not pay-per-view — it is on Netflix.

And, White says the principle occasion, whereas nearly as good because it will get, is not the solely attraction Saturday evening.

“What I really like about this card, too, is from the primary prelim of the evening to the principle card. It is it is it is an unbelievable group of fights like we do on the UFC.”

Talking of Dana’s full-time gig … there’s additionally an appetizer to the boxing match, Noche UFC, that includes Diego Lopes and Jean Silva in the principle occasion.