Former two-weight world champion Danny Garcia has made his prediction ahead of a potential super-fight between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Terence Crawford.
Crawford is coming off the best win of his career, a dominant performance against Errol Spence Jr, and has made it clear he only wants fights that will further add to his legacy.
He’s targeting undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo and is prepared to move up three weight classes from his last outing for a shot at history.
Despite initially downplaying the chances of the fight happening, Canelo has recently admitted he would be open to facing ‘Bud’ if the money was right. One man who can meet the 33-year-old’s demands is Saudi Arabia’s matchmaker, Turki Alalshikh, and he’s made it known that the clash is top of his wish list.
Speaking to YSM Sports Media about the matchup, Garcia believes 168 is the ‘perfect’ weight for the Mexican and he will be too big and strong for the 36-year-old.
“Crawford and Canelo at 168? They’re the same size, they both around 5’8 but Canelo is a big strong dude. Skill wise, Crawford has got the better skills, for me. But at 168 I just can’t see anybody beating Canelo at that weight, that’s his weight, he beats everybody at the weight, that’s his weight. It’s the perfect weight for Canelo.
Canelo has probably faced the better competition, will be the bigger, stronger guy. If they fought each other right now at 168, you know Crawford has got the skills but I’ll probably go with Canelo.”
He believes only one man can challenge Canelo at 168 – David Benavidez.
“I really can’t see anyone beating him besides Benavidez. That’s probably the only guy that can beat Canelo at 168, but I can’t see anybody else beating Canelo Alvarez at 168, that’s his weight.”
Crawford is next out on August 3 when he makes his super-welterweight debut against WBA champion Israil Madrimov.
Canelo comfortably beat Jamie Munguia in May and is expected to fight once more this year with an opponent yet to be decided.
