Crawford recently picked up the WBA World Title at super-welterweight by beating Israil Madrimov. He's now set his sights on moving up to face Canelo at 168 pounds.
Canelo didn't seem interested in the fight. He told Box Azteca:
"So now if you imagine Crawford as a welterweight. 168lbs, I have everything to lose and nothing to gain because if I win, they'll say, 'Oh, he was too small, and everything!'"
After Crawford's win at 154 pounds, Canelo shared his thoughts with FightHype:
"I think he knows why there's weight classes there, right? He make a good fight, but for me I think he lost the fight. Or draw. It could have been the other side."
Crawford fired back on The Porter Way podcast:
"They talk all the crazy stuff about me going up and having a tough time… But he went up in weight and lost. That's the difference. I went up in weight and won. He went up and lost. So let's not do that, Canelo."
Crawford has a point. Canelo did beat Sergey Kovalev at light-heavyweight, but he lost to Dmitry Bivol over twelve rounds in his second attempt at 175 pounds.
Fans see where Crawford's coming from. He's chasing greatness, just like Canelo always has. The proposed fight would be at 168 pounds, 14 pounds heavier than Crawford's last fight. It's a big jump, but Crawford thinks he's up for the challenge.
Canelo recently fought Jermell Charlo, who was the undisputed champion at super-welterweight. Now, Crawford wants his shot at the Mexican superstar. The debate continues, and fight fans will keep watching to see if this dream matchup becomes a reality.