Terence Crawford might get his chance to face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez this year. Many people didn't think it would happen because of the big weight difference between them.
At first, Canelo said no to the fight. He thought he wouldn't get credit for beating a smaller boxer. But now, things have changed. Canelo has met with boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to talk about the fight. He's open to it if the money's right.
The fight could happen in September. Both fighters might have another match before then. Some people think Crawford should try a fight at middleweight first to get used to the higher weight.
Many big names in boxing worry the weight jump will be too much for Crawford. Teofimo Lopez, who trains with Canelo, thinks Crawford will have a hard time.
"It's a big money fight. Overall we'll all be winning seeing those two fight. I think it will be great."
Lopez said this in an interview. He also predicted how the fight might go:
"I think Crawford is gonna give Canelo a hard time in the beginning, but once Canelo gets a little bit comfortable in that ring, adapting to Crawford's style, we see Canelo finishing him off in the late rounds."
Both Crawford and Canelo are four-weight world champions. They're seen as two of the best boxers around. A fight between them would be huge, even with the weight difference.
Crawford, known as 'Bud', has been calling out Canelo for a while. Now, it looks like he might get his wish. But he'll have to move up two weight classes to face Canelo at super-middleweight.
The boxing world will be watching closely to see if this fight really happens. It's a big risk for Crawford, but it could be a massive payday for both fighters.
