Terence Crawford is jumping two weight divisions in a bid to become a three-weight undisputed world champion against Canelo Alvarez.
Terence Crawford edged a win over Israil Madrimov last time out, yet will dare to be great as he jumps two further weight divisions to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his undisputed super-middleweight titles.
Canelo, meanwhile, will be vying for his first knockout victory since 2021, as he believes he will be far too much for the smaller man.
Whilst Crawford’s weight puts him at a disadvantage, many believe his skills will bridge the gap, and that he will pose a tough test for the face of boxing.
Roy Jones Jr weighed in on these statements, addressing one of boxing’s biggest rules.
Roy Jones Jr declares Terence Crawford a ‘great small guy’ as he ignores popular saying
In an interview with The Ring, Jones spoke on the upcoming pound-for-pound mega-fight, suggesting Crawford may be one of the most skilled boxers ever as a result of him going undisputed in two weight-classes and becoming a champion in four.
He then turned to address boxing’s popular adage, ‘A good big guy beats a good little guy.’
Jones said of the saying, “A good big guy beats a good small guy but a great small guy beats a good big guy. We might be talking about a great small guy here.”
Crawford has never tasted defeat in the entirety of his career, and now sits at 41-0, whilst Canelo has been beaten just twice, by Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol, and boasts a record of 63-2-2.
Canelo’s drab win over William Scull last time out saw him become a two-time undisputed super-middleweight, after having become the first undisputed super-middleweight in 2021 with his win over Caleb Plant.
The pair will face off in Las Vegas in a matter of weeks, on September 13th.
Canelo and Terence Crawford have one common opponent
Canelo and Crawford have spent the majority of their careers in different weight classes, until now.
However, they do share one common opponent, who first faced Canelo, after jumping up multiple weight classes as Crawford has done, in 2016.
That man was Amir Khan, who had a good start against Canelo until in the sixth round Canelo landed a thunderous shot that left Khan out cold on the canvas.
Just a few years later, Khan faced Crawford. Where he found some success against Canelo, he found none against Bud, and was stopped once more in the sixth round, though the final blow is widely regarded as a low blow from Crawford, making the stoppage less conclusive than Canelo’s.