Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford might face each other in the ring next spring. Boxing fans are getting excited about this potential match-up, even though the two fighters are in different weight classes.
Alvarez recently defended his WBC, WBA, and WBO super-middleweight titles. He beat Edgar Berlanga by unanimous decision in September. Crawford, on the other hand, moved up to super-welterweight in August. He won the WBA title in that division by defeating Israil Madrimov.
For this fight to happen, Crawford will need to gain 14 pounds to reach the super-middleweight limit. Many people think this weight difference will make the fight too hard for Crawford.
But not everyone agrees. Tim Bradley, a former two-weight world champion who now works as a boxing analyst, thinks Crawford will win easily. He said:
"Crawford is about to beat the sh*t out of Canelo Alvarez. I'm letting you know right now. He's about to beat the breaks off of Canelo Alvarez."
Bradley's opinion comes from studying both fighters closely.
If Crawford wins, he'll add to his already impressive list of achievements. He's been the undisputed champion at both super-lightweight and welterweight. But Alvarez is still seen as the favorite. He's so confident that he summed up why he'd win in just five words.
The idea of this fight keeps gaining momentum. As we get closer to spring 2025, we'll likely hear more predictions and opinions about who might come out on top.
