Ryan Garcia has made his final prediction for Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford.
Should the American manage to dethrone the Mexican, he will have held four belts in three divisions and cement himself as one of, if not the, greatest of this era.
Speaking during an X live conversation, Garcia – who has had brief stints in Canelo’s camp under the guidance of trainer Eddy Reynoso – fully backed the Mexican and said that we could see a repeat of the most brutal knockout of his career so far.
“When you have two great fighters, great things can happen. But I can see Crawford getting knocked out Amir Khan-style, though. I don’t see [Crawford beating Canelo.] He could definitely prove me wrong, but I’ve trained with Canelo, I’ve been around him, bro can really push back heavyweights. This is the first time Canelo’s bigger than somebody in a long time, so it’s like the weights are lifted off and he can fight more freely.
“I’m actually interested to see. I can’t wait for the fight. I’m definitely gonna be backing Canelo. Crawford is a great fighter and he could surprise me, but right now where I would put my money is Canelo Alvarez.”
Canelo stopped Amir Khan via sixth round stoppage back in 2016. He has since said that he was reluctant to celebrate the win because he immediately worried for the Brit, who hit the canvas hard and was unconscious before that happened.
There are parallels to the fight, specifically the weight. Khan was challenging for Canelo’s middleweight world title, albeit at a catchweight of 155lbs, making a jump up from welterweight. His best performances came at 140lbs.
Crawford last competed at 154, though that was his sole fight in the division. Prior to that he had spent half a decade at 147.
