Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, will host one of the biggest fights of 2025.
News broke Monday afternoon that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford have agreed to terms for a September mega-fight in Las Vegas. The pair, who are ranked No. 2 and No. 6 on Uncrowned’s pound-for-pound list, respectively, now have a venue for their much-anticipated showdown: Allegiant Stadium.
Ring Magazine, which is owned by Turki Alalshikh, broke the news Monday night. Alvarez vs. Crawford is expected to headline a Riyadh Season show, the promotional entity operated by Alalshikh and Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.
Allegiant Stadium has never been the site of a combat sports event before, although there have been talks for several high-profile fights in recent years to take place there, including Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia, Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua and Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3. UFC CEO Dana White has also spoken openly about one day taking a UFC event to the massive Las Vegas football stadium.
Alvarez’s 2021 fight with Billy Joe Saunders set the U.S. attendance record as the most-attended boxing event at an indoor venue in the country’s history, drawing 73,126 fans to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul this past November fell just short of beating that record, with 72,300 fans packing into that same venue. Allegiant Stadium has the ability to expand to a maximum capacity of 71,835, which means Alvarez vs. Crawford won’t be able to surpass those record-setting benchmarks, although the gate — money generated from ticket sales — has the potential to be much greater.
Alvarez’s first fight with Gennadiy Golovkin in 2017 is the third-biggest gate in Las Vegas’ rich boxing history, falling short only to Floyd Mayweather’s blockbuster battles with Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor. Alvarez vs. Crawford has every chance of surpassing the $27,059,850 gate generated by Alvarez vs. Golovkin 1.
Alvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) are both four-division world champions. “Canelo” previously held the undisputed super middleweight title, while Crawford has held all four belts at super lightweight and welterweight in the past.
Crawford has a chance to become a five-division champion if he dethrones Alvarez in September, although he will be a heavy underdog due to his size disadvantage. Alvarez has competed as high as the 175-pound light heavyweight division, while Crawford was an undisputed champion at 147 pounds.
