Negotiations on the fight for the IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC belts have been going on for several weeks. Crawford recently became a free agent after ending several years of his relationship with promotional organization Top Rank.
The fight will be shown in the United States on a Pay-Per-View pay-per-view broadcast. The fight is unofficially reported to take place in Las Vegas in November, which would mean a year-long hiatus from the ring for Crawford.