Inside Canelo v Crawford and the Saudi-TKO plan to dominate boxing | Thomas Hauser

Large egos and competing interests were on display in Las Vegas during fight week. At times it seemed two of the few players of note who weren't fighting with each other were Canelo and Crawford

On 13 September, Terence Crawford solidified his status as a great fighter with a hard-fought, unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The event was conceived, financed, and marketed by Turki al-Sheikh, the chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, and Dana White, the president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It was to act as a foundation stone for their plan to make Zuffa Boxing, a company controlled by interests they represent, the dominant force in professional boxing.