Canelo is set to make the first defence of his undisputed super-middleweight championship against ‘Bud’ in what is his second reign as champion after he defeated IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh on May 3.

No trash talk necessary. That was Friday’s message from Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, both complimentary of one another while downplaying a shoving incident in New York earlier this month during the media tour for their blockbuster match on Sept.

The build-up to Canelo vs Crawford is slowly getting heated. The two fighters initially shared a friendly vibe and mutal respect between them. That, however, ha