Terence Crawford has spoken for the first time since it was reported that a fight against Canelo Alvarez was agreed.

The clash between the two pound-for-pound greats was first discussed last year after Crawford defeated Israil Madrimov to win the WBA super-welterweight title in August.

Talks died down though due to Canelo’s reluctance to negotiate the bout prior to his September fight against Edgar Berlanga, which the Mexican won to retain his WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight titles.

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With both men now seemingly rested and recharged following their latest bouts, the year began with fresh optimism that a fight could indeed take place later this year.

Crawford and Canelo both met with Saudi chief Turki Al-Alshikh over the weekend, with it now reported that a deal is in place for the mega fight to take place.

‘Bud’ has given his first reaction since the reports that the bout was agreed, taking to social media to share his confidence that he will be victorious.

“Ima shock the world watch!!! The best is yet to come. I had it in my back pocket this whole time.”

It would indeed be seen as an upset to many if Crawford is able to defeat Canelo, due to him needing to jump up a further two weight divisions from 154lbs to 168lbs.

Crawford has only competed once at super-welterweight after moving up from 147lbs. Prior to that he reigned as undisputed welterweight champion after defeating long-term rival Errol Spence Jr, and Spence has given his prediction for how the Canelo fight could go.

Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez have reportedly agreed a deal to fight in September.

The fight will allegedly take place in Las Vegas, where two former undisputed champions will face each other. Crawford became undisputed at welterweight after stopping Errol Spence Jr. to become the first one in the four-belt era. Meanwhile, Canelo previously became undisputed at super middleweight when he beat Caleb Plant to clean up the division. The fight has been talked about for some time after Crawford targeted Canelo once he beat Israil Madrimov.

He defeated Madrimov in his first fight at junior middleweight fight to pick up the WBA belt. Canelo is coming off a victory against Edgar Berlanga as he beat him in a unanimous decision on Mexican Independence Weekend. The Mexican initially dismissed the Crawford fight by claiming that he was simply too small. Crawford will have to jump up two weight divisions to meet Canelo at 168 pounds. Jermell Charlo did the same thing in 2023. Charlo came up short in a unanimous decision loss, as it was clear that the weight played a part.

Crawford And Canelo

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However, a Crawford-Canelo fight is seen as an alternative to Alvarez fighting David Benavidez. Canelo has been accused of ducking the Mexican Monster, who recently moved up to 175 pounds. He will face David Morrell Jr. next. But before any Crawford and Canelo fight happens, they will first have a fight before that against their respective opponents before facing off in September. The fight naturally throws up interesting dynamics.

If Crawford were to win, he would go down as arguably one of the best fighters of all time. He is undefeated, unlike Canelo, meaning he has that to lose. But the pressure is on Canelo to come out victorious since it is a fight where it would be in his weight class. While there are suggestions that there could be a catchweight, Canelo has previously said that any fight would have to take place at 168 pounds. There has naturally been varying opinions on who would come out victorious. Demetrius Andradehad this to say.

“I love Crawford. He’s a good friend. We reach out to each other. We’ve been traveling the world through the amateur program. He saw me beat people up, I saw him beat people up. I think the stories could go on, but when it comes to weight, empowerment, that s—t is real.

“Canelo is a big bad wolf and he can run the whole night. I think Crawford has the skills, but when it comes to Saul getting shots and blocking his power shots, Canelo knows how to move, too. He has agility. Not like a robot. I mean, it’s gonna be tough. “I don’t think Crawford can beat Canelo. But I still think he can give him a good fight. And I’ll be sitting there fuming for Canelo all day,” Demetrius Andrade said

It looks like miracles do happen. After all this time and countless disappointments, it looks like boxing fans will get the fight they have been aching to watch.

Only a few weeks ago, the reports of a possible 2025 fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford took over the internet.

The internet has been going crazy ever since the reports started floating around, but we never got any official announcement regarding the same. However, it looks like the official announcement is not far away as boxing insider Rick Glaser shared substantial information regarding the fight and gave every boxing fan something to cheer about in 2025.

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Glaser took to his ‘X’ and revealed, “Being told by a very reliable source that the Canelo-Crawford possibility has greatly increased in the last couple days.” He revealed that the talks between both camps are progressing smoothly and we can expect an official announcement pretty soon.

Glaser further revealed that both camps are targeting either May or September date. “If sigmed, no word if it would be May or September. The world awaits,” wrote Glaser expectedly. Earlier reports suggested that Canelo Alvarez‘s side is targeting a Cinco-De-Mayo date, sometime around May. When a user further asked Glaser if he thinks “the fight will be in Las Vegas?” The matchmaker replied, “More than likely.”

While there is no information regarding the venue, reports have suggested that His Excellency Turki Alalshikh also wants the fight to happen in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. Considering that the unified super middleweight champion has fought five of his last six matches in Las Vegas, this rumor does not seem too far-fetched.

While there still has not been any official announcement, judging by Glaser’s report, we can expect it in the coming days. It will be a huge deal and even though it is still a rumor, the boxing world is excited about it. Not only fans but even professional fighters and promoters want this match to happen and have shared their opinions on the dream fight.

In a conversation with FightHype, Matchroom honcho Eddie Hearn predicted Canelo Alvarez as the winner of this clash. According to him, “Crawford can’t really come to fight—in that fight because he’s at a massive, massive size disadvantage.” According to the British promoter, the weight limit would be too much for Terence Crawford to overcome at 168 lbs. Additionally, the huge power advantage that Canelo Alvarez holds over him will also prove costly.

Demetrius Andradealso had the same opinions on the fight. He told FightHubTV, “I love Crawford. He’s a good friend…but when it comes to weight, empowerment, that s**t is real. Canelo is a big bad wolf… I think Crawford has the skills, but when it comes to Saul getting shots and blocking his power shots, Canelo knows how to move, too,” and termed it as a losing battle for Crawford. While he believes that it will be an interesting and tough fight, Boo Boo Andrade thinks Canelo will ultimately be the winner.

The WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez, who also wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez, shared his thoughts on the potential clash. Benavidez also had the same ideas and referred to how ‘Bud’ is already struggling at 154 lbs. Despite acknowledging Crawford’s greatness, according to him, if Bud has to move up to 2-3 more weight classes to fight Canelo, he will be at a huge disadvantage. “Crawford is a one-of-a-kind fighter, but weight classes must be respected. I’d give Canelo the edge,” claimed Benavidez.

While the whole boxing world is excited about the fight, experts believe that the result is pre-determined. However, Terence Crawford boasts an exceptional record of 41-0 and has upset the odds many times before. So, these predictions do not take that much away from the fight.