A comprehensive analysis of the global Canelo vs. Crawford fight

1BN+

Followers

400MN+

Interactions

19.6MN+

Engagement

This is the story of the Canelo vs. Crawford event streamed live on Netflix and powered by Riyadh Season, labelled as the fight of the century that happened on September 13th 2025, and got people from around the globe buzzing across all social media platforms.

Industry

Sports & Events

Type

Entertainment

HQ

Saudi Arabia & USA

The most famous boxing event worldwide in 2025

On August 27, the event witnessed peak enthusiasm and positive engagement from the audience, with a 90% positive sentiment rate and 93% excitement level. Prominent names like Ring Magazine and Turki Al Sheikh led the coverage, achieving over 50 million views and 170 million interactions worldwide.

How the Canelo vs. Crawford fight became a digital phenomenon?

The Canelo vs. Crawford fight became a true digital phenomenon, extending far beyond the ring to generate unprecedented global impact. Unlike other major sporting events, the fight’s reach was not fueled by paid advertising campaigns but rather by authentic audience engagement and extensive media coverage. With over 170 million interactions across more than 7,500 global posts, billions of impressions from unpaid content, and over 500 million digital and social media coverage views, the event surpassed every expectation. Its success was not only due to the magnitude of the fight itself, but also because it sparked genuine conversations and inspired highly impactful organic content across platforms, all without paid promotion

Global Impact and Public Engagement

In one of the most thrilling matchups boxing has ever seen, the audience became more than just spectators, they were part of the story. Passionate fans showed immense anticipation for the outcome, heightened by the unpredictability of the fight. Prominent sports and media voices amplified this excitement, with Ring Magazine and His Highness Turki Al Sheikh providing influential coverage and support. Excitement was undeniable: 86% of fans expressed high anticipation, and social media platforms captured more than 50 million views. Despite being announced less than two weeks before the scheduled date, the fight was widely described as the greatest fight in boxing history.’ The event dominated global sports and media conversations, driven by audience enthusiasm and reach of influential voices.

Sentiment analysis, impressions tracking, and trend monitoring

In the lead-up to the fight, anticipation and engagement reached record highs, peaking on August 27, 2025. Sentiment analysis revealed that the majority of audience reactions were positive or neutral, with no major waves of criticism, highlighting the widespread acceptance of the event. This reflected the fight’s favorable reception and its status as a landmark sporting moment. Given the vast amount of data surrounding the event, advanced analytical tools became critical to distill insights, track audience behavior, and surface frequently asked questions that shaped the main narratives. dima revealed an 86% anticipation rate over three months, more than 500 million followers reached, and 170 million interactions across event-related content. These insights provided clarity to understand audience behavior in real time and offered data-driven recommendations to strengthen future sports campaigns by building on authentic, audience-driven excitement.

Ability to capture and analyze tens of thousands of conversations about a global event in 50+ languages from a global audience for an box-office event streamed on Netflix and labelled “fight of the century”

Using dima, organic mentions across all traditional and social media platforms were correctly analyzed for sentiment analysis, emotional insights, influencer identification and effective collaborations & more…

Global coverage of the event with 1BN+ Followers with access to organic posts created and hence tens of billions in impressions. Leading to 400MN+ Views & Engagements from 13,750 posts from around the globe. 86% of people showed anticipation with over 90% positivity & neutral sentiments towards the unpredictable bout. With global icons, cultural figures and mainstream media publications like Ring Magazine, Travis Scott & H.E. Turki AlAlShikh.

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