Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez are gearing up for a major boxing match. The two champions will face off on Saturday, September 13, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Crawford will move up to 168lbs to challenge Canelo for his undisputed super-middleweight championship.
Crawford, known as 'Bud', is 37 years old and hails from Omaha. He's making a big jump in weight classes for this fight. The former welterweight and super-welterweight champion is now taking on the challenge of the super-middleweight division. Crawford's got an impressive track record. He's been the undisputed champion at both super-lightweight and welterweight. Last August, he moved up to super-welterweight and beat WBA champion Israil Madrimov. Now, he's taking another step up to face Canelo at 168lbs.
Canelo, the Mexican boxing star, is the current undisputed super-middleweight champion. He's coming into this fight fresh off a win. On May 3, Canelo defeated William Scull in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kicking off his second reign as the undisputed champion at 168lbs.
Tim Bradley, a former two-weight world champion, has made a bold prediction about the fight. On his YouTube channel, Bradley said:
"Crawford about to beat the s**t out of Canelo Alvarez, I'm letting y'all know right now, he about to beat the brakes off of Canelo Alvarez, yes he is."
If Crawford pulls off the win, he'll make history. He'll become the first male fighter to win undisputed championships in three different weight divisions. He's already done it at super-lightweight and welterweight. Adding super-middleweight to that list would be a massive achievement.
This fight is shaping up to be a big deal in the boxing world. Both fighters have a lot on the line, and fans are eager to see how Crawford handles the jump in weight against a champion like Canelo.
