Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence Crawford, two of boxing’s finest of this generation, arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh this evening (Thursday), ahead of their participation in the opening press conference tomorrow at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater in Boulevard City, as part of the global media tour for the “Fight of the Century,” organized by Riyadh Season.
Riyadh will host the official launch of the tour through a press conference that marks the beginning of a series of promotional events bringing the excitement of the highly anticipated bout to boxing fans around the world. 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.
This press conference marks the first stop of the 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 in Saturday September 13.