Turki Alalshikh claims Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford event will have 20+ undercard fights over three days, fans react: "It's combat Coachella"

Turki Alalshikh has big plans for the upcoming Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford event. Saudi Arabia's Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority recently shared some stunning details about the event, which sent many boxing fans into a frenzy.

Alvarez and Crawford are set to throw down in an undisputed super middleweight title fight in September at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Ahead of their exciting showdown, co-promoter Alalshikh recently sent fans reeling with a surprising revelation about the undercard and length of the event. He said:

"The undercard, it will be between two or three days. We have now reached more than 20 fights to do on the undercard. 95% of this card is talent and people from around the world who have a very big chance to become stars in the future. [Thursday, Friday] and then Saturday."

After @HappyPunch shared a clip of Alalshikh's statements via an X post, fans flocked to the comments section to express their reaction.

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One fan wrote:

"Turki’s not throwing an event — he’s throwing a festival. Three days, 20+ fights? This isn’t boxing anymore, it’s combat Coachella."

Another fan wrote:

"This not WWE."

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Terence Crawford explains pursuing a Canelo Alvarez fight while lauding the Mexican boxing superstar

Last month, Terence Crawford explained why he wanted to add a Canelo Alvarez fight to his resume. The Nebraska native explained that he considered the Mexican pugilist among the icons of the sport, and this was his opportunity to compete against "an all-time great" like him.

Speaking at a pre-fight presser, 'Bud' addressed calling out the reigning super middleweight champion and explained why he agreed to move up two weight classes to fight him. He said:

"I called out Canelo because he is the last great fighter amongst the era that surpassed us. The Floyd, the Pacquiao, the De la Hoya... We both came up in that era, and he was right there with those fighters and he got the chance to fight the Miguel Cottos, the Floyd Mayweathers... I wasn't able to get those mega fights. So this is my mega fight. This is my moment. That's the reason why I want to fight an all-time great like Canelo."

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