Reports are circulating that boxing fans may witness an insane match-up in 2025, with Canelo vs Terence Crawford rumoured for May. Despite being a few weight divisions apart, it seems Crawford is willing to step up to super-middleweight to challenge the great Mexican for his world title belts.
Canelo vs Terence Crawford Targeted For May 2025
Boxing fans have been treated to some remarkable fights of late. 2024 saw some incredible match-ups, with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fighting each other twice, not to mention Naoya Inoue continuing to knock out every man in his path.
The Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol undisputed light-heavyweight clash also took place in 2024, with Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois and several other high-calibre fights taking place over the course of the year.
Not only that, but it looks like 2025 could even trump 2024, with the Beterbiev vs Bivol rematch taking place on February 22nd, alongside huge fights involving Daniel Dubois, Shakur Stevenson and Hamzah Sheeraz to name but a few.
Add to that that 2025 could be the year boxing fans get to witness pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford step up another two weight divisions to face the great Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez.
That’s right, there have been rife rumours that Canelo vs Terence Crawford could actually take place in May of this year. It has been reported by various sources that the super-fight is close to being agreed, with both parties close to signing on the dotted line for the bout.
Many boxing fans may have had this fight on their wish list, but in reality it seemed too far fetched. Crawford is currently two weight divisions below ‘Canelo‘, and has only recently moved up from welterweight. He is a far smaller man in stature, but seems he wants to test himself against the very best.
Moving up to super-middleweight for a mega-fight with ‘Canelo’ epitomises just how great ‘Bud’ is. If the American were to beat ‘Canelo’, which the best UK boxing betting sites wouldn’t exactly favour him to do, he would go down in history as one of the greatest fighters of all time.
Who Would Win A Fight Between ‘Canelo’ and Crawford?
Although it is still unconfirmed, it looks like Canelo vs Terence Crawford could actually happen in 2025. Some whispers have even said the fight could happen during the Mexican’s regular ‘Cinco de Mayo’ appearance in May.
One of the reasons this fight may actually happen is because of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh. The Saudi Arabia boxing chief has staged some of the biggest and best fights over the past 18 months, hence why Canelo vs Crawford might actually go down.
Alalshikh is one of the only people in world boxing who could afford to stage this fight, hence why his involvement in the proposed match-up is highly likely. If the fights gets over the line boxing fans have Turki Alalshikh to thanks.
In terms of the fight itself, the best UK betting apps would undoubtedly favour Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. This is mainly down to the sheer size advantage he has over Terence Crawford.
The Mexican has been campaigning at super-middleweight for several years now, and has even fought up at light-heavyweight too. ‘Bud’ on the other hand has only recently moved up to super-welterweight, having been a career super-lightweight and welterweight.
Super-middleweight seems a step too far for Crawford in terms of size, but not skill. He is one of the most talented boxers of the 21st century and is more than capable of defeating ‘Canelo‘. That being said, he isn’t anywhere near a super-middleweight.
If Canelo vs Crawford does actually go down in early May, it could be dubbed ‘Daring To Be Great’. One thing you can guarantee is that the whole world would be watching.
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