The depth between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford ratcheted up on Sunday after a faceoff become a close to melee on stage with UFC CEO Dana White doing his greatest to verify cooler heads prevailed.
Within the second of 4 scheduled press conferences to advertise the upcoming struggle in September, Canelo ending up shoving Crawford within the chest after the fighters got here nose-to-nose throughout the staredown. Crawford smiled again at Canelo as safety rushed on stage with White staying between the fighters to make sure nothing else occurred.
Finally, the fighters had been allowed to return again collectively to complete the faceoff however White stayed between them this time to forestall any additional bodily contact. As White intervened, members from the camps connected to Canelo and Crawford had been practically scuffling behind the UFC government as all people battled for place on stage.
As soon as the strain dissipated, White held up the Ring Journal title on the road when Canelo faces Crawford in what’s anticipated as the largest boxing match in 2025.
The struggle takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept. 13 with your complete occasion airing reside on Netflix at no extra price to subscribers.
