Terence Crawford wants to fight Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds in September. The former welterweight champion plans to jump up two weight classes for a shot at the pound-for-pound king.
Crawford has never backed down from a challenge. He's ready to move up in weight to face Canelo, who's been fighting at super middleweight for a while now.
"I'll fight anybody, any weight. That's what greatness is about," Crawford said.
But some people worry about the size difference. Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, one of boxing's rising stars, thinks Crawford should take it slow.
"Canelo's been at that weight for a while. He's been pinning big guys out. Crawford's smaller, and Canelo be dropping dudes that come in at like 200 pounds on fight night," Ennis said.
Timothy Bradley, a former champion himself, agrees the size gap is a big deal. He called it "a real jump" even though he thinks Crawford is "probably the most complete fighter right now."
Crawford's skills are top-notch. He's one of the best technicians boxing has ever seen. But Canelo's known for hurting and finishing much bigger fighters.
The big question is: Can Crawford's skills make up for Canelo's size and power? Crawford will have to be perfect in the ring. There's no room for mistakes against a fighter like Canelo.
Fans are excited about the match-up because of Crawford's fearless attitude. It's a fight that could define this era of boxing.
While talks continue for the September showdown, Ennis has his own big fight coming up. He'll face Eimantas Stanionis this weekend in a much-anticipated bout.
