SAUL ‘CANELO’ ALVAREZ and Terence Crawford’s weigh-in was overshadowed by a violent brawl in the crowd ahead of the highly-anticipate fight.
Canelo, 35, and Crawford, 37, face off TONIGHT in a super-middleweight showdown at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Both fighters weighed in at 167.5lbs (12st) on Friday before their upcoming clash in Nevada.
The two boxing stars then had an intense stare down, but it was obvious there was also a mutual respect between the esteemed contenders.
The tension moved to the crowd as a shocking clip – exclusively filmed by SunSport – showed fans getting embroiled in a heated fracas.
The video showed three people wearing Canelo shirts getting involved in a heated melee with five others.
Some of them threw punches while others desperately tried to defuse the situation.
Security rushed to the scene to separate the two parties while the rest of the fans watched in shock.
Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed and the fight ended quickly.
Now everyone in Las Vegas is wondering how the super fight between Canelo and Crawford will go.
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CANELO VS CRAWFORD: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY
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The American is undefeated in 41 fights with titles across four different divisions.
Now Crawford is out to become the first man to win undisputed gold in three weight classes.
Canelo, on the other hand, bids to keep hold of his undisputed WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO super-middleweight world titles.
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Canelo vs Crawford – All the info
IT’S finally time – one of the biggest boxing matches EVER takes place THIS WEEKEND.
Two of boxing’s GOATs will meet in the ring as they fight for pound-for-pound supremacy and the super-middleweight crown.
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford have been fixtures in the top of the rankings for years and are considered among the best to ever do it.
Unbeaten Crawford, who beat Israil Madrimov to win the light-middleweight title last time out, hasn’t fought for a year.
He is jumping up two weight divisions to meet Canelo, having spent most of his career weighing in even lighter.
Mexican favourite Canelo has scored title defences over Edgar Berlanga and William Scull since Crawford was last inside a ring.
Here’s all the info for this must-watch fight…
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