Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford gets major boost as Noche UFC 3 is downgraded after relocation

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will no longer compete with a UFC pay-per-view show.

The biggest boxing bout of the year is set to take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 13.

Dana White was originally scheduled to promote the event, but he was replaced due to a clash with UFC 320, due to take place at Arena Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the same night.

However, the third annual Noche UFC show was relocated and downgraded during UFC Vegas 107.

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Noche UFC 3 change announced

For the past few weeks, speculation about UFC 320 has been rife due to an issue with its venue.

Fans feared the event could be hit with another huge setback following the Canelo vs. Crawford date change.

On Saturday night, those concerns were proven right as the UFC announced the show had been moved to San Antonio, Texas, and downgraded to a Fight Night card.

“The 3rd annual #NocheUFC will now take place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 1