"Mexican Independence Day weekend is traditionally one of the biggest weekends in boxing. This year is no different with Mexican superstar fighter Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) putting his undisputed super middleweight championship on the line against former two-division undisputed champion Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday (Netflix, 9 p.m. ET). It's a rare occasion where two of ESPN's top 10 pound-for-pound fighters will clash."
"The event has been billed as "Once In a Lifetime" by the organizers and finds Crawford moving up two weight classes to challenge Canelo to become the first men's boxer to be an undisputed champion in three weight classes in the "four-belt era." ( Claressa Shields became an undisputed champion in three women's boxing divisions when she defeated Danielle Perkins for the heavyweight title in July.)"
Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) defends the undisputed super middleweight championship against Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, televised on Netflix. Crawford moves up two weight classes aiming to become the first men's boxer to hold undisputed titles in three weight divisions in the four-belt era. The matchup is promoted as a "Once In a Lifetime" event and features two top-10 pound-for-pound fighters. The fight carries major legacy implications for both men and represents one of Canelo's toughest challenges since his 2022 loss to Dmitry Bivol. The bout occurs during the high-profile Mexican Independence Day boxing weekend.
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