Mike Tyson says he hopes Terence Crawford will defeat Canelo Alvarez for his undisputed super -middleweight championship. He has doubts that he will be in their long-awaited fight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this Saturday, September 13.
The risk of Crawford’s legacy
A victory for Crawford is likely to lead to a re -broadcast with Alvarez, which would be great and create a lot of interest among fans. There is also the possibility of other important battles for Crawford if he prefers to take risks to fight light heavyweights.
The disadvantage of Crawford is that his unbeaten record would be on the line against Dmitri Biscol, David Benavidez and David Morrell. But that would give him the chance to semen his legacy by beating fighters in their lead, not 35-year-olds who show signs of decline like Canelo.
As for the former heavyweight champion, ‘Iron Mike’, the Ponsor Force of Canelo (63-2-2, 39 COs). He hit hard, and Crawford, the 38-Ish, did not feel the kind of power in his career from 135 to 154.
Alvarez’s power relates to ‘Iron Mike’
“I want Crawford to win, but it’s not going to happen. This guy is a hard puncher he is a smart fighter, “Mike Tyson said Ring magazine About the will of Terence Crawford to upset Canelo Alvarez this Saturday night in what Turki Alalshikh called ‘Fight of the Century’.
What makes it even more difficult for Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) is that he received the red carpet treatment by Turki Alalshikh, allowed to move two divisions to a razor-Naby fight at 154 to 168 to challenge Alvarez for his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO Super Middleweight Titles.
This puts Crawford in a difficult position where he may have to hope that the judges have to land rounds based on his crackle rather than the hard bumps that Canelo lands. This is how Crawford won his last battle against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August 3, 2024.
Madrimov landed the harder bumps in the fight. Crawford landed a bunch of jabs and lighter shots to win a unanimous 12 -round decision, despite having only an 11 -stroke benefit. Crawford connected at 95 of 433 shots, while Madrimov 84 of 275 ended up,
Last updated on 09/08/2025
