
One of boxing’s biggest recent showdowns is getting its flowers from the broader sports business community.
Sports Business Journal has nominated Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford for Sports Event of the Year at the 19th Annual Sports Business Awards.
The bout competes in the category alongside the 2025 World Series, the NFL Draft at Titletown, NHL Stadium Series Tampa, and Fanatics Fest NYC — a testament to the fight’s crossover appeal and its status as one of the most commercially significant combat sports events of the past year.
The winners will be determined by a panel of industry executives and revealed at a live event on May 20, 2026, at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square.
A nod in this category underscores boxing’s continued relevance on the national sports business stage.
















