Now just two weeks out from his super fight with Canelo Alvarez in ‘Sin City’, the unbeaten Terence Crawford has dropped his boldest statement yet.
Making his super middleweight limit debut, the unbeaten Terence Crawford will battle it out for the undisputed divisional championship against Canelo Alvarez.
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And putting his staggering 41-fight undefeated career run on the line, Nebraska native Crawford has flip-flopped on his chances of defeating Canelo when they share the ring.
However, just days out from his super fight with the Jalisco native, Crawford has offered a bold prediction for the showdown.
Terence Crawford vows to make critics “cry” against Canelo Alvarez
Backed by many in the community to shake up the boxing world against the bigger Canelo, Crawford has been urged to utilize a particular style in the blockbuster showdown.
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And receiving mass praise too, a former world champion even compared him to both Floyd Mayweather and the late Muhammad Ali, Crawford has now vowed to silence his critics and doubters when he finally fights Canelo.
“All those doubters, at the end of the day, at the end of the fight, they’re all gonna cry when they get home,” Crawford told fans during an event in Nebraska of his fight with Canelo.
And while many have picked Crawford to topple Canelo next month, a former foe of the Mexican star has shared his thoughts on the outcome of the super fight.
Liam Smith backs Canelo Alvarez to stop Terence Crawford
Sharing the ring with the streaking Canelo back in 2016, Liverpool veteran Liam Smith knows all about the power of the super middleweight kingpin.
Putting his WBO light middleweight crown on the line, Smith was folded with a hellacious body shot knockout.
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And with Canelo putting in work alongside fellow world champion Jaron Ennis ahead of his fight with Crawford, Smith is confident in his pick for the fight as a result.
“I think it shows you Canelo’s (Alvarez) take on the fight [with Crawford] if he’s getting ‘Boot’s (Jaron) Ennis into sparring — ‘Boots’ Ennis is a great fighter, so he’s taking it seriously,” Smith told Seconds Out.
“Canelo,” Smith said when asked for his pick. “Maybe [by a] late stoppage or [on] points, yeah. Canelo.”