Fans are surely grateful to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, as the highly anticipated fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford now seems within reach. With two of boxing’s biggest stars, this bout is expected to break records. However, legendary commentator Jim Lampley has analyzed the matchup and sees Canelo as the favorite.
Lampley appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show, where he discussed the upcoming potential fight between Alvarez and Crawford. He emphasized that Alvarez possesses one of the best chins in boxing, having consistently shown the ability to absorb powerful shots without being seriously hurt. This makes it a challenging fight for Crawford, who is naturally smaller and may struggle to inflict damage. Lampley stated,
“It’s hard for me to imagine how [Crawford] can hurt Alvarez, who is larger and has, by my lights, the best and most proven chin, the best and most proven punch resistance in the sport. It’s a hard matchup for Crawford. He has to summarily outbox Canelo and avoid getting hurt by one of Canelo’s left hooks.”
"It's hard for me to imagine how [Crawford] can hurt Alvarez, who is larger and has, by my lights, the best and most proven chin, the best and most proven punch resistance in the sport.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 29, 2025
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Lampley stresses that for Crawford to have any chance of winning, he would need to outbox Canelo completely. However, avoiding the Mexican’s powerful left hooks will be a significant challenge for ‘Bud.’
When Is Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford?
The highly anticipated fight between Alvarez and Terence Crawford is still in the “talks” stage. Reports suggest that if it happens, the fight could take place in September. Crawford’s team has apparently confirmed a blockbuster showdown with Canelo on September 13.
Crawford, with a perfect record of 41-0, 31 KOs, wouldn’t be the first to move up two weight classes to challenge Canelo. On the other hand, Canelo, with a record of 62-2-2, 39 KOs. This fight is expected to break records.
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