Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KO) vs. Terenca Crawford (41-0, 31 KO) Finally. The two best boxers from this generation will equalize over 70,000 fans at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas. The global audience will tune up to Netflix and will witness the legendary career, but whose? Which man will win on September 13?
Both men are the future Hall of Famers. No man was knocked down in combined 765 professional professional rounds. Each of them was a world champion in four different weight classes. Canelo held lanes, from a younger medium weight (154 pounds) to a slight bulky weight (175 pounds). Meanwhile, Crawford has accumulated lanes from delicate (135 pounds) to junior medium weight (154 pounds).
All Canelo vs. failures Crawford fight focuses on IT on the Super Middle Wweight and its 168 pounds weight limit. As you probably heard, Terenka Crawford never fought in this weight class. His last fight in August 2024 with Israil Madrimov was the only time in his career, fighting with a scale above 147 pounds. Meanwhile, Canelo Alvarez settled in a super medium weight ward; The fight against Crawford will be the twelfth fight of Canelo in this weight class. Those who believe that Canelo Alvarez will win have their choice of aged boxing novels here; For some reason there are weight classes, a good vast man always beats a good little man or anything else.
Some observers criticized Crawford because he did not participate in a tuned fight against 168 pounds before accepting Canelo Alvarez. How can he know how the power from a super medium weight feels without fighting a super medium weight? Terenka Crawford adopted a different approach. Crawford has long wanted this fight with Canelo. He knew that he would have to transform his body to make it happen. Thirteen months ago, Madrimova Crawford’s fight, with coach Brian “Bomac” McIntyre, trained and builds strength with a view to the division of super medium weight. Bearing in mind Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford said he would stand and trade with Canelo on Saturday evening. Alvarez was frustrated by the reluctance of recent opponents to exchange with him. Canelo says: “as soon as possible [Crawford] I feel power, it will be the same. “
Canelo Alvarez is not the only frustrated last opponents of Canelo Alvarez. Boxing fans have recently criticized Alvarez for not fighting the best competition. David Benavidez decided to move on to a slight division of heavyweight, instead of waiting for Canelo to fight him. Canelo Alvarez had the last six fights against William Scull, Edgar Berlango, Jaime Munguia, Jermell Charlo, John Ryder and 40-year-old Gennada Golovkin.
Terenka Crawford rightly receives more criticism for his career than Canelo Alvarez. But because Canelo lost his unanimous decision about the current undisputed heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol in May 2022, the boxing groove was satisfied with getting a huge payment and without challenging, as before in her career. Alvarez can learn from the only man who defeated him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. And he tries to maximize his financial earnings before retiring. Or maybe Canelo and trainer Eddy Reynoso realize that his skills are not as piercing as they used to be.
Canelo Alvarez is 35 years aged, and Terenka Crawford will be 38 years aged at the end of the month. But despite the birth of almost three years after Crawford, Canelo Alvarez is much older in boxing years. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez became a professional boxer in October 2005, almost twenty years ago. Alvarez had 26 more professional fights than Crawford.
In addition to getting used to the division of a super medium weight, another unquestionable advantage of Canelo Alvarez is his experience in vast battle environments. This fight will be twentyth time when Canelo is fighting in Las Vegas. The Allegiant Stadium will be the third NFL stadium, which Canelo has a header.
When Terenka Crawford fought with Errol Spence, it was a great fight with Vegas. But this fight with Canelo Alvarez at the stadium 70,000 places in Las Vegas, broadcast globally on Netflix, has a different row of size. Crawford is usually not to be repaid and will probably flourish under delicate lights. But with Canelo Alvarez we have evidence that it will develop under pressure.
One of the questions that depends on the fight is the type of influence of all Canelo’s great fights. Does his experience in great fighting and seeing everything on the boxing ring give Canelo an advantage in challenging moments of action? Or did all these battles reduce Alvarez to such an extent that his body cannot do what his mind is guiding?
The large thread during the fight was Canelo Alvarez recruiting Jaron “Boots” Ennis to his training camp to imitate Crawford’s style as part of the preparation for the fight (together with the Cuban average weight of Yoenla Hernandez). They are both expert in switching attitudes and hitting with both hands, key elements of the unique Crawford style.
Crawford sees it as a compliment, saying: “[Canelo] He fights the best warrior in the world – he takes it better seriously. It shows how seriously he takes me, how he respect me. Because if I didn’t fight anyone, if I were too diminutive, all those things I say I was, he wouldn’t need these guys to prepare to fight me. He would not need all the lend a hand he received. “
Gambit can lend a hand Canelo on the Night of Fight, but sparring partners can only lend a hand so much. If you fought like a Crawford, everyone would do it.
People often try to make historical comparisons from previous fights, while imagining how the fight will go. Will this fight look like Jermell Charlo vs. Canelo Alvarez, a talented warrior moving around two weight classes to be overtaken by a more experienced Alvarez? Or maybe it resembles Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar de la Hoya, a talented warrior who dominated the class of a lower weight, moving up two divisions to upset the aging Mexican superstar?
The key to fight will be the advantage of size, and if it can be used effectively, not a weight advantage. Terenka Crawford has a 3.5-inch advantage over Canelo Alvarez. The easiest way not to be hit by a larger man is to stop him away from a striking distance. Crawford can utilize its advantage of length and speed to control the fight and frustrate Canelo. Canelo was susceptible to inactive in some rounds, which can give Crawford openly.
When Dmitriry Bivol defeated Canelo Alvarez, he dominated the fight against his stab of power. Dmitriry Bivol had a smaller advantage over Canelo than Crawford. A large reservation is that Bivol has more power than the numbers of Crawford to be at the age of 168. But Crawford can take advantage of his speed and reflexes to remain out of reach and hope that his body will keep the power of Canelo.
Canelo Alvarez vs. Terenka Crawford will be an amazing spectacle and a great fight. Canelo is a modest favorite, approximately -180 depending on the bookmaker. The victory of Canelo Alvarez strengthens his argument for the best Mexican boxer in history. The victory of Terenka Crawford will make him the only men’s boxer who was the undisputed champion in three different weight classes in the era of four stripes.
My forecast of Saturday night is that Canelo Alvarez will win by decision. I believe that he will win seven of twelve rounds, 115-113. I think he will do enough to win the fight on at least two cards of judges results. It will be an electrifying fight. There will be controversy and debate on scoring. He will watch tens of millions of people. There will be boxing at its best.
