Mikie Tallon Joins Canelo vs. Crawford Public Workout
Mikie Tallon of Liverpool has been officially included in the public workout lineup for the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford bout, after initially being omitted from early announcements. This comes shortly after World Boxing News highlighted his absence, raising questions about the 9-0 flyweight’s participation. Following a statement by Turki Alalshikh expressing his desire to feature Tallon, the unbeaten boxer will now have the opportunity to display his talent during this historic fight week.
Public Workout Details
Tallon is set to compete against Christian Robles in an exciting matchup at the BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas. The public workout, scheduled to take place on September 10 at 2:00 p.m. PT, will be free for fans to attend, courtesy of Netflix and Riyadh Season.
The undercard for the workout also includes a slate of promising fights:
- Abdullah Darkazanly vs. Kody Koboski
- Bek Nurmaganbet vs. Steven Sumpter
- Yoandy Toirac vs. Skylar Lacy
- Brayan Salgado vs. Devontae McDonald
- Mikie Tallon vs. Christian Robles
Anticipation for the Main Event
This public workout serves as a precursor to the biggest boxing event of the year, the Canelo vs. Crawford face-off, scheduled for September 13 at Allegiant Stadium and available to viewers globally via Netflix. Steven “The Savage” Sumpter (11-1-1, 9 KOs) will also take part in the workout, facing unbeaten Kazakh fighter Bek Nurmaganbet (14-0, 12 KOs).
Sumpter expressed his excitement about competing at such a significant venue, remarking, “I never dreamed I’d be fighting on a platform like this. An impressive win will open a lot of doors for me. The whole world will know who I am, and I’ll be able to challenge the guys at the top of the light heavyweight division.”
As the current holder of the WBC USA Silver super middleweight title, he has been preparing rigorously alongside well-known boxers such as Jean Pascal and Carlos Gongora.
With Sumpter aware of Nurmaganbet’s tendencies to avoid close combat, he plans to counter this by maintaining pressure and controlling the fight’s rhythm. “I’m going in confident of doing what I do and coming out with the win,” he asserted.
Conclusion
The inclusion of Tallon alongside Sumpter adds a layer of excitement and depth to what is positioned as the premier boxing event of 2025, igniting interest among fans ahead of the main fight.
