Terence Crawford has weighed in with a prediction for the upcoming mega fight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jermell Charlo on September 30.
Most see Alvarez as a significant favourite for the clash at the T-Mobile Arena, with Charlo moving up a whole two weight divisions to challenge for the Mexican’s undisputed super middleweight crown.
And though Crawford told The Breakfast Club he envisages a ‘Canelo’ victory, he does not believe the contest will be as one sided as some are predicting.
“I got Canelo, but I think it’s going to be a good fight. I think a lot of people are sleeping on Charlo, but he’s skilful and he’s bigger than Canelo, even though Canelo is at a higher weight class.”
“I think Canelo is going to be stronger than him and more powerful than him, but at the same time, I think Charlo has got the boxing skills to make it a competitive fight. If he uses his jab, throws straight punchers and doesn’t get caught up in all the feints that Canelo is going to throw.”
“I think it will be competitive.”
Though Alvarez is favoured by many to emerge with the victory in Las Vegas, he hasn’t looked his brilliant best in his last three showings and some think he could be on the slide.
As such, ‘Iron Man’ will hope and believe that he could have landed a monster pay day against the Guadalajara native at the perfect time and can become undisputed champion at a second weight class.
As for Crawford, he’s recently said he wants to face the winner of the fight at super-middleweight, which would surpass Charlo’s jump up in weight by one more division.