“He’s Crazy” Oleksandr Usyk Has Changed His Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Prediction: “He’s Crazy”

Oleksandr Usyk has had a change of heart when it comes to Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford.

Two of the current pound-for-pound greats are set to go head-to-head when Canelo and Crawford collide in Las Vegas in September

‘Bud’ will be stepping up two weight divisions for the fight and will have the opportunity to become undisputed in a third division, provided that Canelo can first defeat IBF champion William Scull in May.

Another man that knows full well what it is like to be a pound-for-pound great and an undisputed champion is Usyk, having been the sole ruler of both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions at various points in his career.

The Ukrainian became undisputed cruiserweight champion with wins over the likes of Mairis Briedis and Murat Gassiev, before repeating the feat at heavyweight after defeating Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Usyk first discussed the Canelo vs Crawford match-up back in June, telling The 3 Knockdown Rule podcast that he would back the American to come out on top.

“I like Terence. He’s a crazy man.

“Terence win. Listen, Terence is different man. Terence works on two sides. Right and left, he’s very smart man. He feels distance and space.”

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“Canelo big, yeah, good boxer, but I say, Terence. Terence can box him like a big guy.”

Now that the fight has been officially agreed, Usyk has changed his stance and no longer seems as confident, after he was asked by TNT Sports who he thinks wins the fight and called it a pick ’em

Usyk isn’t the only big name to change their mind when it comes to Canelo vs. Crawford, with boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya also making a new prediction on the bout.

I was KO’d by Terence Crawford but identified his lethal weapon which will see him beat Canelo Alvarez

Shawn Porter has felt the wrath of Terence Crawford but is backing his former foe to dethrone Canelo Alvarez.

Crawford is one of boxing’s most talented pound-for-pound fighters now, and his record at world level speaks for itself having won world titles in four weight classes.

Despite his achievements already, ‘Bud’ is set to step beyond the ropes for the biggest examination of his boxing credentials yet.

The American will face fellow modern-era great and boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez in a mega-fight in Las Vegas in September, with huge commercial interest in the event.

It could be a fitting end to a stellar career if he is able to beat the Mexican, but it will be an uphill battle.

Terence Crawford will be giving away size advantages as he prepares to step up to Alvarez’s weight class of 168lbs, a 14lbs increase.

Given the disparity, many boxing experts and pundits make Alvarez the favourite going into their intriguing clash of styles.

But Porter, a former rival of Crawford in 2021 who was brutally stopped in the tenth round of their clash, thinks differently.

The talented American is now a friend of Crawford and knows exactly first hand what it is like to be taken apart by the gifted champion.

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“He Hasn’t Changed” GGG Trainer Abel Sanchez Makes Emphatic Prediction For Canelo vs Crawford: “He Hasn’t Changed”

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to lock horns in a mega-fight later this year.

After months of speculation between both fighters, it was revealed earlier this month that the pound-for-pound stars will finally meet in Las Vegas this September, with Canelo set to defend his unified super middleweight championship against the 37-year-old from Omaha

Canelo has recently signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, with the 1st of this huge deal set to take place on May 3 when he takes on IBF super middleweight champion William Scull in a bid to become the undisputed super middleweight champion once again.

One man who has had first hand experience in preparing a fighter to face the Mexican icon is Abel Sanchez, who coached Gennady Golovkin in two of his bouts against Canelo in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Speaking to KO Artist Sports, Sanchez gave ‘Bud’ Crawford little-to-no chance against Canelo, citing his considerable weight disadvantage as a major factor.

“It’s a ridiculous fight because, I said it a while ago, Crawford is a great fighter but he’s been the same fighter from 135 to 147, he’s still the same fighter, he hasn’t changed anything to make him viable at the bigger weights, but Canelo has.

Terence Crawford hasn’t been destroying his opponents, he destroyed one who was a shell of his former self, but Canelo is destroying everybody that he fights, destroying them, but Crawford’s not. Yes, it’s a good money fight but not a real fight.”

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Of course, Crawford has moved up and won a world title at 154 pounds since the comments, however many felt the performance – a points win over Israil Madrimov – showed that the American may not carry his power up much further.

Victory over Scull in May would set up the highly-anticipated battle between two of boxing’s biggest names, with Crawford bidding to become a five-weight world champion one year on from his triumph over former WBA light middleweight champion Israil Madrimov.

“I Have A Favourite” Artur Beterbiev Gives Honest Verdict On Canelo vs Terence Crawford: “I Have A Favourite”

Undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has given his thoughts on the upcoming mega-fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.

It was revealed recently that the pound-for-pound stars have finally agreed to face each other later this year, with Canelo set to make a defence of his WBA, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles, and potentially the IBF if he first defeats William Scull in May.

‘Bud’ Crawford will attempt to become a five-weight world champion against the 34-year-old from Guadalajara, Mexico who has proven his dominance at 168lbs since capturing undisputed gold with a win over Caleb Plant four years ago.

Speaking to Fight Hype, Beterbiev gave an insight into what he believes Crawford’s chances are of prevailing against Canelo when they face each other. Though many feel that the weight jump could be too much for ‘Bud’, the Russian brands it a ’50/50 fight.’

“I’m not really a big fan of boxing, but this fight I will watch … I have a favourite from them, but we’ll see… It’s an interesting fight, 50/50 fight.”

Beterbiev has previously praised Crawford as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, so many will assume he is the favourite mentioned.

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Crawford, who has been victorious in all 41 of his professional outings, became a four-weight world champion last August when he conquered WBA light middleweight champion Israil Madrimov, albeit in a performance that didn’t seem to impress as much as his previous efforts.

It is no secret that facing Canelo will be the biggest test of the 37-year-old’s impressive career, which has saw him claim the undisputed championship at super lightweight as well as welterweight.

Canelo captured all four titles at super middleweight with that victory against Plant in 2021, going on to make four defences of his crown which included wins over Gennady Golovkin and Jermell Charlo.

He was stripped of his IBF belt last Summer after he chose to face Edgar Berlanga instead of William Scull, who was mandatory challenger to the IBF title at the time, but will have the chance to earn that belt back when he faces Scull in May ahead of the Crawford bout.

As for Beterbiev, he rematches a former Canelo foe in Dmitry Bivol later this month.