World boxing is preparing for a historic night this Saturday, September 13 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where American Terence Crawford will seek to write his name in golden letters against Mexican Saúl Canelo Álvarez, current undisputed super middleweight champion.
Crawford, 37, will not only move up two divisions to face Canelo, but will do so with the goal of becoming the first boxer in history to be undisputed champion in three different divisions: super lightweight, welterweight and super middleweight.
Crawford wants to beat Canelo
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“This will go down in the history books and the debate over who is the best will end,” Crawford said at a press conference.
“I feel great and I’m ready to shock the world…I will be a legend.”
The undefeated American fighter, with a record of 41-0 and 31 knockouts, comes from defeating Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023, in a fight where he unified the welterweight belts.
Since then, his name began to sound as a potential rival for ‘Canelo’, and the challenge finally materialized in the week of Mexican Independence, a traditional date for big boxing events.
On the other side of the ring, 35-year-old Saul Alvarez will defend his WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, with an impressive record of 63 wins (39 by KO), two losses and two draws.
Although he starts as the favorite by weight and experience in the division, Canelo does not underestimate the challenge.
“It’s one of the most important fights of my career,” acknowledged the tapatío.
“I know I’m up against one of the best in the world. I prepared for everything. If the knockout goes, fine; if not, I’m going to show why I’m still the best.”
This fight represents much more than a title match.
It is a clash between two established boxers, in the final stretch of their careers, looking to reaffirm their legacy in front of millions of fans around the world.
For Crawford, it represents the opportunity to enter boxing’s Olympus with an unprecedented feat.
For Canelo, it’s time to silence doubts and shine again in a big fight.
Hours before the showdown, the mood in Las Vegas is already festive.
Thousands of Mexican and Latino fans have arrived in the city to support Canelo, in what could be his last big fight, according to the champion himself.
“I don’t know if this will be my last big fight, but I do know I’m going to enjoy it like never before,” Alvarez said.
The bout will be broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV) and will mark one of the most anticipated bouts of 2025.
Crawford wants to beat Canelo.
The evening could redefine the landscape of world boxing and, for many, close one of the most intense debates of recent years: who is the best pound-for-pound fighter of this era?
