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.