Las Vegas witnessed an exceptional evening as H.E. Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Arabian Boxing Federation, attended a landmark event that formed part of Fight Week leading up to the historic showdown between Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and America’s Terence Crawford, set for this Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium under Riyadh Season 2025.
The night began with a series of exhibition undercard bouts that electrified the atmosphere and ignited the competitive spirit of Fight Week. Mikey Talon opened the action with a commanding unanimous decision win over American Christian Robles after six entertaining rounds. The heavyweight clash that followed ended in a spirited draw between Cuba’s Yoandi Toirac and American Skylar Lacy. Mexico’s Bryan León Salgado then extended his unbeaten record by defeating American Devonte McDonald via unanimous decision. In the fourth fight, Kazakhstan’s Bek Nurmaganbet delivered a punishing performance, stopping American Steven Sumpter by knockout after leaving his opponent bloodied from a barrage of punches.
The highlight of the night came when Saudi fighter Abdullah Darkazanli captured the crowd’s attention with an emphatic second-round victory over American Cody Koboski, sending the arena into raptures as fans celebrated a memorable triumph for the Kingdom.
Following the fights, the spotlight shifted to the Public Workout, attended by H.E. Turki Alalshikh, where fans had the chance to see Canelo, Crawford, and the rest of the card’s fighters showcase their preparations up close. The workout was met with huge media and fan interest, further underlining the scale of the event and its significance in the modern history of boxing.
With the conclusion of Fight Week’s second day, attention now turns to tomorrow’s official press conference at T-Mobile Arena, where Canelo and Crawford will once again face off before the world’s media, intensifying the countdown to Saturday’s historic clash at Allegiant Stadium.