We could see a contender for fight of the year when Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez clashes with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas this weekend.
Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team, will host two of the best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, with Alvarez’s IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight titles on the line.
American ace Crawford has proven himself to be a real class act in becoming an undisputed champion at light-welterweight and welterweight, but now steps up two divisions to challenge a modern-day Mexican legend.
With everything in his favour, Canelo is considered a worthy favourite and 4/7 for him to prevail on points is our main Saul Alvarez vs Terence Crawford prediction.
How To Watch
How To Watch Canelo vs Crawford
This mouth-watering match-up will be broadcast live on Netflix, with no additional pay-per-view fee required for subscribers to the streaming service.
The main undercard starts at 02:00 BST in the early hours of Sunday, and the ring walks for the feature event are expected to start between 04:00 and 04:30.
Saul Alvarez Form Guide
Saul Alvarez Form Guide
Canelo is on a six-fight winning streak since losing to light-heavyweight supremo Dmitry Bivol in May 2022, taking his record to 63 victories, two defeats and a couple of draws.
His only previous reversal came against Floyd Mayweather 12 years ago, and among his big-name victims are Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto and Britain’s Amir Khan.
After an opening draw with Gennady Golovkin, Alvarez twice outpointed the Kazakhstan superstar, albeit it was widely regarded that he was fortunate to get the first majority decision.
Some recent performances have been underwhelming, but all roads have been leading to this mega bout, and the feeling is that the 35-year-old Mexican can find another gear or two in terms of work rate when required.
However, with his last seven fights going the distance, the chances of an early night are slim and a BOYLE Sports price boost of 7/4 for Canelo to win and no knockdown in the fight catches the eye from the Saul Alvarez vs Terence Crawford odds.
Terence Crawford Form Guide
Terence Crawford Form Guide
Crawford can boast a perfect 41-0 professional record, with 31 wins coming by knockout, and he has established himself as a brilliant ring technician with a real killer instinct once getting on top.
It took a while for ‘Bud’ to get the big fights he deserved, but beating the likes of Khan, Kell Brook, Shawn Porter, and Errol Spence Jr finally provided him with some rich paydays.
Although he will turn 38 later this month, there have been no signs of Crawford slowing down, and he regularly looks the complete package, possessing fine defensive skills, an outstanding boxing brain that can adapt to different situations and heavy hitting with both hands.
The big question is whether his power will carry up to this new weight, and the American is as big as 8/1 to win by KO, TKO or disqualification.
If it does go all the way to points, a tendency to start slowly could prove costly, especially given cash-cow Canelo’s past record for being favoured by the judges.
‘Bud’ does have the skills to make it interesting, though, and this bout should swing backwards and forwards between both boxers, so 10/3 for either fighter to win by split decision is tempting and will feature in a lot of Saul Alvarez vs Terence Crawford betting tips.
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