Oscar De La Hoya has voiced his opinion on the potential fight between two pound-for-pound greats in Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
Canelo is currently the undisputed super-middleweight champion, three weight classes above ‘Bud’s last fight at welterweight.
Crawford is coming off the best win of his career, a dominant stoppage against Errol Spence Jr. Many had the fight as a genuine 50/50 before the first bell, but the 36-year-old asserted his dominance early and stopped Spence in the 9th round after a punishing display.
That victory saw Crawford become the first ever men’s two-weight undisputed champion since the four belt era – the feat has since been matched by Oleksandr Usyk after his win over Tyson Fury.
Despite the intrigue to make it happen, Canelo, a four-weight world champion, has dismissed the chances of it materialising, claiming he would get no credit for beating the smaller man.
But as boxing fans know, money talks, and the man who holds the key to big time boxing in Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh, has made it clear he wants to see the clash.
In a video captured by Fighers Corner, Canelo’s former promoter De La Hoya is confident the naturally smaller man would topple his fellow Mexican.“Terence Crawford will beat Canelo anytime. I’ve said before the big talented man will always beat the smaller talented fighter – but Terence Crawford is not small, Crawford is a big guy, he can walk about at 168 if he wants to. If this fight is made at 164 then Terence Crawford all day.
Based on skillset alone, Crawford is a master and will make Canelo look like a child. From an expert fighter’s view, Crawford will beat him in a masterclass all day.”
Crawford is stepping up one weight division in his next fight when he makes his super-welterweight debut against WBA title holder Israil Madrimov, with ‘Bud’ looking to become a four-weight champion.
