After years of inconsistencies, backtracking and calling out on Twitter, we finally have it the real one superfight. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will fight Terence “Bud” Crawford on September 13 in Las Vegas. And yes, the pigs could actually fly because this fight is as amazing as it gets.
Crawford’s Uphill Battle (Literally)
Let’s get one thing straight: Terence Crawford, a natural 147-pound welterweight, is jumping up three weight classes to fight Canelo. THREE. This guy didn’t exactly look like a knockout at 154 lbs in his one fight, but sure, why not test your limits against a guy who was smashing people at 168 lbs and even held his own at 175? Sounds reasonable.
Bud is 38 years old, by the way. Most fighters at that age are thinking about retirement rather than booking a fight against one of the most dangerous men in the sport. But hey, there’s probably a Brinks truck parked in Crawford’s driveway as we speak, so who are we to judge?
Vegas knows what it’s got
Oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag do not accept the underdog fairy tale. They started with Canelo as a -150 favorite and Crawford at +120. It has already been moved to:
- canelo: -185
- Crawford: +155
Translation: The size difference isn’t just real—it is funny. And bettors flock to Canelo like it’s Black Friday at Walmart.
Can Bud shock the world?
Crawford is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters around, no doubt about it. But this is less pound for pound and more pound for pound. plus fifty.” If he somehow defeats Canelo, they will have to rewrite the history books, build him a statue and crown him the king of all martial arts.
But let’s be realistic. Canelo spent years turning natural heavyweights into punching bags. And now a welterweight, though brilliant, should survive it? Good luck, Bud. You will need it.
