Terence Crawford's getting ready for the biggest fight of his career. The champion from Omaha, Nebraska will face Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas this September. Crawford's aiming to be only the third boxer to beat Canelo and possibly become a three-weight undisputed champion.
Crawford's already achieved a lot in boxing. He's won titles in four weight classes and been undisputed in two of them. Right now, he holds the WBA World Champion belt at 154 pounds. On the other side of the ring, Canelo's the undisputed king at super-middleweight with a record of 65 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in 68 fights.
The fight will take place at super-middleweight, which means Crawford's moving up two weight classes. It's a big jump, but Crawford's not afraid of a challenge. He's already beaten Israil Madrimov to claim the WBA title at 154 pounds.
Many people think Crawford might retire after this fight, feeling he's done it all. But Crawford's got other ideas. He's talked about a possible rematch with Alvarez and even moving back down to super-welterweight to collect all four belts there.
Crawford said:
"I'm [fighting Canelo] for the opportunity, baby. The legacy. The legacy outweighs the money. Three-time undisputed. Oo-wee. Coming soon … I might go back down to 54 and do it again. I might go back down and do it again. You don't know what I'm gonna do."
If Crawford does go back to super-welterweight, the landscape's changed a bit. The WBA belt he won from Madrimov will likely be vacated soon. Abass Baraou and Yoenis Tellez might fight for it. Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev are the other champions in the division.
Right now, Crawford's focused on making history against Canelo in Las Vegas. It's a huge challenge, but if anyone can do it, it's 'Bud' Crawford.
