Amir Khan has shared his verdict on the upcoming ‘super-fight’ between former rivals Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez.
‘Bud’ Crawford will make his first appearance at 168lbs when he faces the Mexican icon in just four weeks, having spent almost the entirety of his accomplished professional career campaigning at welterweight where he became undisputed champion in 2023.
As for Canelo, the 35-year-old from Guadalajara has been a dominant force at super-middleweight since making the move up from 160lbs back in 2018, defeating the likes of Jermell Charlo, Callum Smith and Gennady Golovkin during this time.
One man that is able to offer an insight into the highly anticipated clash between ‘Bud’ and Canelo is former super-lightweight champion Khan, who suffered defeats to both men throughout the course of his tenure.
Speaking to Seconds Out, Khan revealed he has spoken to Crawford’s team, who claim he is ‘putting the muscle on well’, making Khan lean more towards a victory for the American.
“I fought both the guys, I’m probably the only guy in the world to fight both of them. Good fight man, I mean I lean more towards Crawford, Crawford I think is the better fighter, the better boxer, easy to hit Canelo, whereas Canelo still has that power but I just feel that Crawford has his number.
I’ve been watching videos and I spoke to the team, they’ve said that Crawford’s put on the muscle well, and he’s holding the weight well, I mean I think he was like 186 the other day and looks strong and lean, so I don’t think he’ll have a problem.”
Whilst ‘Bud’ is faced with undoubtedly the toughest test of his career when he faces Canelo, the 37-year-old could write his name into the boxing history books by becoming the first male fighter to win an undisputed championship in three weight classes, should he get the better of the Mexican great next month.
