Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to face off in a big boxing match. The two champions will meet on Saturday, September 13, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canelo's undisputed super middleweight world championship will be on the line.
David Benavidez, the current WBC light heavyweight champion, shared his thoughts on the fight. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Benavidez said:
"It's a good fight, more like a 60/40 only because of the weight difference but you can't take Crawford's skill away you know, you have to give him credit for skill, he's an amazing fighter, he's an amazing technician in the ring and I think it's like 60/40."
Benavidez believes Canelo has a slight edge due to the weight difference. Crawford, known as a pound-for-pound superstar, will make his first appearance at 168 pounds for this fight.
Canelo moved up to super middleweight in 2018 and has had impressive wins against fighters like Jermell Charlo, Callum Smith, and Gennady Golovkin. He's also ventured into light heavyweight, beating Sergey Kovalev but losing to Dmitry Bivol.
Crawford has won titles in multiple weight classes, including lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, and super welterweight. If he wins against Canelo, he might consider retiring or dropping back down in weight.
Fans have been calling for a fight between Canelo and Benavidez for a while. Benavidez moved up in weight after failing to secure a match with Canelo. Now that Benavidez holds a world title, it could make a fight with Canelo more likely in the future.
The Canelo vs Crawford fight promises to be an exciting matchup between two of boxing's top talents. With Canelo's power and Crawford's skill, fans are in for a treat on September 13.
