Terence Crawford confronted the victor in the ring, and that brought the announcement he and Álvarez will face off on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas: This battle is a long time coming given Crawford and Canelo's respective places within the sport. Bleacher Report's Lyle Fitzsimmons ranked them as the No. 3 and 6 pound-for-pound boxers in the world.

The date for the Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford matchup was officially confirmed after Álvarez’s latest fight. Fight fans soon chimed in with their reactions to the major announcement. Fight Fans Are Ecstatic After Date for Canelo Álvarez vs.

The fight between Canelo Alvarez and William Scull generated numerous reactions from both fans and experts, and the common denominator was that it was too boring. In the fight there were no surprises and it became more of a "hunt and run" spectacle,