Summary

  1. Postpublished at 03:24 BST

    Before we carry on with Las Vegas chat, time to turn our attentions to Belfast briefly...

  2. get involved

    Get Involved - your predictionspublished at 03:21 BST

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    For those of you brave enough to be awake at this time, make sure you keep us company!

    Who do you think wins this one or is it too close to call?

    Get in touch using the contact details above.

  3. Postpublished at 03:19 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Make sure you let us know how she reacts if Terence Crawford wins please, Kal!

  4. Postpublished at 03:17 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

    The boos when Crawford arrived at the stadium and his face hit the big screen were deafening. I doubt he will have faced hostility like this.

    One woman in the crowd, proudly from Omaha, stood up to hundreds of fans chanting 'Canelo' and roared her city’s name right back at them.

    All in good fun, though.

    Terence Crawford a grey tracksuit arrivesImage source, Getty Images
  5. Canelo in the house (stadium)published at 03:15 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Mexico's favourite son is here.

    Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez exits a carImage source, Getty Images
  6. Who are the judges?published at 03:13 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    The referee will be Thomas Taylor.

    The three judges at ringside will be Tim Cheatham, Steve Weisfeld and Max DeLuca - all from the United States.

    Interestingly, this is the same team which scored Manny Pacquiao's controversial majority draw with Mario Barrios in July.

    Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios with their hand raisedImage source, Getty Images
  7. A host worthy of the occasionpublished at 03:10 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Speaking of the venue...

    A fight this huge needs a host worthy and that is exactly what Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium is.

    The 71,000 seater opened just five years ago and looks pretty special.

    Oh, and it recently hosted John Cena's record 17th WWE Championship win at Wrestlemania 41!

    Allegiant Stadium general viewImage source, Getty Images
    John Cena lifting the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 41Image source, Getty Images
  8. Snacks & sprinkling of fanspublished at 03:08 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

    No chance of going hungry tonight - the media tent has already laid out a spread of snacks and sweets, with a hot dinner served at 18:00 local time.

    We got to the stadium around 13:30pm local time (yes, partly for the free food), and found press and reporters set up in an own elevated section. There was only a sprinkling of fans inside, getting a feel for the place long before the main event.

    Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
  9. When is the ringwalk?published at 03:06 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    This is what we all want to know, right?

    The ringwalks are scheduled for 04:00/04:30 BST so maybe get a coffee on the go. I'm already two down.

  10. Postpublished at 03:04 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Kal is right, this is a super-fight and we're giving it the build-up it deserves.

    It may be just gone 3am in the UK but this is the sort of fight that you wake up at silly time for.

  11. Hello from Las Vegaspublished at 03:02 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

    Welcome to the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas where 70,000 fans are taking their seats for one of the biggest boxing nights in years: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v Terence Crawford.

    Alvarez is the king at super-middleweight, a superstar used to the big stage. Crawford is chasing history - aiming to become the first male fighter of the modern era to be undisputed champion in three weight classes.

    This isn’t just another title fight. This is a super-fight. This is why we love the sport: history, legacy, and two modern greats colliding under the lights.

  12. The biggest fight of a generationpublished at 03:00 BST

    Canelo v Crawford

    Canelo. Crawford. Christmas has come early.

    Hello and welcome along to our live text for a monster of a fight as Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez puts his super-middleweight undisputed crown on the line against America's Terence Crawford.

    We'll be taking you through every punch thrown in Las Vegas so it's about time we get into the build-up.

    Saul Alvarez and Terence CrawfordImage source, Getty Images