Terence Crawford next fight: ‘Bud’ returns for super-fight in September

Terence Crawford next fight news is here, and the WBA 154-pound champion will move up two weight classes in a clash for the undisputed super middleweight championship in a generational clash on September 12.

Who will Terence Crawford fight next?

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) defeated Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBA title in his junior middleweight debut last August. Now, he will attempt to become a five-division champion when he challenges Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) for the 168-pound undisputed championship.

How to watch Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez on September 12

Crawford vs. Alvarez will headline a pay-per-view card on September 12
The undisputed super middleweight clash will take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
The card will air live on DAZN

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Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez preview

After months of calling out the reigning undisputed super middleweight champion, “Bud” will finally get his opportunity to continue cementing his legacy. Will a new king be crowned in the 168-pound division?

Can Crawford adapt? After the four-division champion competed at 147 pounds from 2018 to 2023, he made his 154-pound debut in August 2024. In a narrow unanimous decision win over Madrimov, Crawford appeared to be a different fighter from the one who had dominated three divisions previously. He landed just 95 total punches, compared to the Uzbekistan native’s 84 total.

In eight contests at welterweight, the former 147-pound undisputed champion held stoppage wins over each of his eight opponents. Did weight play a factor?

Bigger leap in weight: Despite just one fight at junior middleweight, the Nebraska native will make a bigger climb up to 168 pounds. He will take on arguably the biggest name in boxing. And one of the most dominant champions that this generation has seen.

Alvarez is 11-0 at super middleweight, dating back to his 168-pound debut in December 2018. He became the first and only undisputed super middleweight champion in the four-belt era in 2021. With a unanimous decision victory over William Scull for the IBF title last Saturday, Canelo made history. Becoming a two-time undisputed champion at 168 pounds.

What makes Terence Crawford so popular?

In Terence Crawford’s 17-year professional career, he’s captured world championships in four weight classes. Lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight, and junior middleweight. He is one of only three boxers to become an undisputed champion in two weight classes in the four-belt era.

Let’s take a look at some other key accolades “Bud” has achieved during his accomplished career.

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“I’m Number 2” Terence Crawford Names The All Time Best Fighter In The World

Terence Crawford has revealed who he believes to be the best fighter on the planet, The 37-year-old switch-hitter from Omaha, Nebraska is 41-fights into an accomplished professional career which began seventeen years ago

He made history when he defeated Errol Spence Jr in the summer of 2023 to become the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four belt era, stopping his rival in the ninth round of their monumental showdown in Las Vegas.

Aside from his victory over Spence, Crawford has also defeated the likes of Shawn Porter, Israil Madrimov, Kell Brook and Viktor Postol, as well as holding the undisputed championship at super-lightweight which he captured back in 2017.

Many consider him to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, however, speaking to The Ring Magazine, ‘Bud’ had his say on who he believes tops the list, backing Oleksandr Usyk as number one and Naoya Inoue behind the Ukrainian and himself.

“[I’m] the Ring number three? How y’all rating me number three? Who rating me at number three? I gotta go talk to them. [Oleksandr] Usyk number one, he better be number one. Over Usyk? I’m not over Usyk, but I’m over Inoue.”

Usyk’s career is a masterclass in boxing – undisputed cruiserweight champion, undisputed heavyweight king, Olympic gold medalist, and the rare fighter to conquer every level with unmatched skill. He looks to become two-time undisputed in the top division when he rematches Daniel Dubois next month.

Crawford could jump right to the top of that pound-for-pound ranking this September, should he be victorious over Mexican sensation and undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.

The modern greats will do battle on Saturday September 13 in Las Vegas, as ‘Bud’ bids to become the first fighter in the history of male boxing to win an undisputed championship in several weight divisions.

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