Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will face off in Las Vegas on September 13. The fight between these two pound-for-pound stars could be the biggest of the year.
Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed super-middleweight champion, will defend his titles for the first time since regaining them. On May 2, he defeated William Scull in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting his second reign as a four-belt champion.
Alvarez has dominated the 168-pound division for seven years. He's beaten top fighters like Gennadiy Golovkin, Jermell Charlo, and Jaime Munguia. His only losses came against Floyd Mayweather at a lighter weight and Dmitry Bivol at 175 pounds.
Crawford, who's undefeated, will move up to 168 pounds for this fight. He's fought as high as 154 pounds before, but this will be his debut at super-middleweight.
Kyrone Davis, who has sparred with both fighters, shared his thoughts on the matchup. In an interview with Fight Hype, Davis said:
"You're asking me a straightforward question, 'Who do you think's going to win?', at the end of the day if you had a gun to my head, I would say Canelo. We're talking about guys that can show up and be amazing."
Davis thinks Canelo will win, but he doesn't expect it to be easy. He believes it will be a competitive and great fight. He also acknowledges that Crawford could pull off the victory.
Many people think it's crazy to pick Canelo to win. But the Mexican star has never lost at super-middleweight. Crawford will try to be the first man to beat him in this weight class.
Both fighters have a lot on the line. Canelo wants to defend his undisputed super-middleweight championship. Crawford aims to make history by winning in his first fight in the division.
The boxing world will be watching closely when these two champions step into the ring on September 13 in Las Vegas.
