According to a recent report, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to finally meet in the boxing ring.
The Mexican superstar and ‘Bud’ have seemingly been on a collision course for a few years now. Following a blistering knockout win over Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023, Terence Crawford called for a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Already a two-time undisputed champion, ‘Bud’ wanted to move up three weight classes for more gold.
However, the super-middleweight champion had other business to deal with. Canelo Alvarez initially shot the fight down, instead scoring lopsided wins over Jaime Munguia and Edgar Berlanga. For his part, Terence Crawford moved to light middleweight last August, scoring a decision win over Israil Madrimov to earn WBA and WBO gold.
Following that win, there was again brief talk of a potential Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight. However, it appears that the bout may finally come to fruition. Earlier this week, a report from ESPN Deportes’ Julius Julianis on X rev