Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and Terence Crawford, two of the most accomplished boxers of the past two decades, will climb through the ropes on Saturday night in Las Vegas for one of the sport’s biggest events in years.
Álvarez, 35, will be defending his undisputed super middleweight title at his natural 168lb. Crawford, 37, is attempting the jump of a lifetime: moving up two full divisions to that weight for the first time after winning his fourth world title last year in his 154lb debut. That size gap is at the heart of Saturday’s intrigue. And because the fight will be carried globally on Netflix at no extra cost to subscribers, it could draw the largest audience ever for a major championship bout.
