Floyd Mayweather's thoughts on Canelo Alvarez's power might matter to Terence Crawford. Word is, Crawford and Alvarez have agreed to fight later this year.
Canelo, who fights at 168lbs, will face Crawford, who's moving up from 154lbs. Some folks worry the weight gap might be too much for Crawford. It's a bit like when Canelo fought Amir Khan, who also jumped up two weight classes.
Back in September 2013, Mayweather and Canelo met in Las Vegas. It was a big deal - Canelo hadn't lost in 43 fights. They were unifying their super-welterweight titles. Mayweather won easily on points, even though the scorecards made it look close.
Since then, Canelo's become a huge name in boxing. He's won world titles at middleweight, super-middleweight, and light heavyweight. Right now, he's the undisputed champ at 168lbs.
Before their fight, Mayweather wasn't worried about Canelo's power. After the fight, he said in a video:
"It's nothing I never felt before after being in the sport over 20 years."
Crawford's only fought once at super-welterweight and now he's jumping to 168lbs. Canelo hasn't stopped his last five opponents, and he lost to Dmitry Bivol in 2022.
Mayweather's words might give Crawford a boost. Dmitry Bivol's also shared what he thinks about the fight.
