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While Canelo Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight title defense against fellow four-division champion and pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford will take center stage in the historic main event, Turki Alalshikh has unveiled the top undercard bouts.
In the co-feature of the card on Sept. 13 (Netflix, 9 p.m. ET) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, junior middleweight prospects Callum Walsh and Fernando Vargas Jr. will fight in a 10-rounder.
Also, WBC interim super middleweight titleholder Christian Mbilli, a potential 2026 opponent for Alvarez, will defend against rising contender Lester Martinez.
“Before Canelo vs. Crawford headlines the night, the undercard will light up the arena with fierce battles, hungry challengers, and the kind of intensity that sets the stage for history,” Saudi Arabia’s Alalshikh posted to social media in announcing the bouts.
