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Turki Alalshikh Issues Open Call For Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Undercard Fighters

Turki Alalshikh drops news on Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford undercard.
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Canelo Alvarez will fight Terence Crawford on September 13 with the undisputed super middleweight title on the line. The consensus is that it will be one of the biggest fights in recent memory with both Canelo and Crawford belong atop the pound-for-pound ladder.

Dana White confirmed that the fight will take place in Las Vegas and will be streamed live on Netflix, and now Turki Alalshikh has released a video thanking all parties involved for making the event happen.

In addition to thanking everyone involved, Alalshikh has dropped big news regarding the undercard of the fight. Alalshikh noted that Canelo vs Crawford is big enough to draw the audience, so instead of filling the undercard with other notable fighters, he issued an open call for talented up and comers who could use the platform to make a name for themselves.

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In the video shared on X, he said:

This is a very good opportunity for the talent in boxing. We will make the undercard, all the undercards, about talent. Because we have the biggest fight, we don't need big fights on the undercard. For that, we'll give the chance to the talents. If you think you are ready to be on the undercard of Canelo-Crawford, come talk with us, and maybe, you will have a chance.

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are two superstar names. Hence, Alalshikh's decision looks like a smart busines strategy. The two headliners, meanwhile, will sit down for an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, who wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

BREAKING: It’s the fight of the century and I’ve got the BIG interview with boxing superstars ⁦@Canelo & ⁦@terencecrawford- coming to ⁦@PiersUncensored
later this week. You won’t want to miss this!

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Apratim Banerjee
APRATIM BANERJEE

Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.