Boxing fans in the United States couldn’t be happier about Netflix streaming the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford fight September 13.

Even if it requires signing up for one month of Netflix, American fight fans won’t need to pay a steep fee to watch a “mega fight” for the first time since pay-per-view became boxing’s preferred platform of promoters and network executives 30-plus years ago. If you’re one of the more than 81 million U.S. residents with a Netflix subscription, you won’t need to pay a penny more than the streaming service’s monthly charge to watch Crawford challenge Alvarez for his Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Netflix’s cheapest plan costs $7.99 monthly in the U.S. The Canelo-Crawford card could’ve cost as much as $100 on pay-per-view in the U.S.

Mexican boxing fans are far less enthused about Netflix’s involvement in Canelo-Crawford. Alvarez’s fights are usually broadcast on free TV in his home country, but Netflix owns the exclusive worldwide rights to Canelo-Crawford.

Mauricio Sulaiman, president of the Mexico City-based WBC, pointed out in his sanctioning organization’s most recent press release that his showdown with Crawford will mark Alvarez’s first fight in 16 years that won’t be available on free television in Mexico.

TV Azteca has aired Alvarez’s past 21 fights free of charge in Mexico. Televisa, TV Azteca’s primary competitor, televised Alvarez’s bouts for free before he signed an exclusive contract with TV Azteca.

“The Mexican people will be deprived of shouting with joy on the night of this traditional Mexican holiday,” Sulaiman said, “cheering on their idol.”

Most recent reports estimated Netflix has nearly 14 million subscribers in Mexico, where boxing is the second most popular sport, behind only soccer. Sulaiman, who has a longstanding relationship with TV Azteca, hopes Netflix will reconsider and allow Alvarez-Crawford to at least be broadcast on delay in Mexico the night of their fight.

“I hope Netflix reflects,” Sulaiman said, “and agrees to allow the most important boxing event in recent years to be seen on free-to-air television for the people of Mexico. The formula is very simple: air it live on Netflix for all those who have the platform and after [Netflix's] program ends, then enter a delayed broadcast so people can watch that great fight. What a great Mexican celebration that would be! The classic soccer match between America and Chivas ends at 11 p.m. and people could watch what happened in Canelo vs. Crawford.”

Guadalajara’s Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) is only a slight favorite to defeat Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), even though the Omaha, Nebraska native moved up two weight classes for their highly anticipated battle between four-division champions. Crawford is ranked No. 3 on The Ring’s pound-for-pound list, five spots atop the eighth-ranked Alvarez.