Terence Crawford and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez might face each other in the ring. The boxing world can't stop talking about this potential matchup between champions from different weight classes.
Crawford really wants to fight Canelo, the current unified super-middleweight champion. He's even moved up in weight to make it happen. Crawford just won his debut fight at 154lbs against Israil Madrimov, showing he's serious about climbing the weight ladder.
Turki Alalshikh from Riyadh Season has offered Crawford a fight against Vergil Ortiz. But Crawford will probably turn it down. He's made it clear he'll only come back to the ring for a shot at Canelo.
Abel Sanchez, who trained Gennady Golovkin for his trilogy against Canelo, doesn't think much of this potential fight. He told YouTube:
"There's no talk of a Crawford fight anymore, because that's nonsense. It's a ridiculous fight because, I said it a while ago, Crawford is a great fighter but he's been the same fighter from 135 to 147, he's still the same fighter, he hasn't changed anything to make him viable at the bigger weights, but Canelo has."
Sanchez points out that Crawford hasn't changed his style as he's moved up in weight. He's still fighting the same way he did at 135 and 147 pounds. Canelo, on the other hand, has adapted and improved for the bigger weight classes.
The trainer also notes that Canelo tends to dominate his opponents, while Crawford doesn't always do that. Crawford did destroy one opponent, but Sanchez says that fighter was past his prime. Canelo, meanwhile, has been consistently overwhelming his challengers.
Sanchez thinks the fight would make money, but it wouldn't be competitive. He believes Canelo's improvements and adaptability give him a big edge.
While this debate continues, Canelo's got his next fight lined up. He'll defend his three super-middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga on September 14. This comes after his trilogy with Golovkin, where GGG had one draw and two defeats in fights many thought he was unlucky to lose.