Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez have shaken hands on a super middleweight fight. The two champions met in London with Saudi chief Turki Alalshikh to seal the deal after a year of rumors.
Crawford faces a big challenge. He'll jump up two weight classes to take on Canelo at 168 pounds. 'Bud' just won his first fight at super-welterweight in August. He beat WBA champion Israil Madrimov in a close decision.
Canelo's no stranger to moving up in weight. He's fought as high as 175 pounds. But he's been at super middleweight for a while now. He hasn't lost a fight at 168 pounds.
Tim Bradley, a former two-weight world champion turned boxing analyst, thinks Crawford's got this in the bag. He said:
"He beats the breaks off him. I woke up 3am and something told me to study Canelo and study Crawford. He is about to beat the sh*t out of Canelo Alvarez. I'm letting you know right now."
Fans aren't so sure. Many think Crawford's taking on a really tough task. They worry about the size difference.
The news has stirred up some drama. WBA lightweight champ Gervonta Davis isn't excited about the fight. He and Crawford got into a back-and-forth on social media after Davis shared his thoughts.
We'll have to wait and see how this plays out. Crawford's shown he can handle bigger guys. But Canelo at 168 pounds? That's a whole new ballgame.
