'He’s Too Small' - Canelo Alvarez Responded to Rumors about his Fight with Terence Crawford
Canelo Alvarez has brushed off the idea of squaring off against Terence Crawford, even though Crawford has shown willingness to rise to 168 pounds to make the fight happen. Alvarez, hailing from Mexico, believes he won't be recognized for a potential victory against Crawford at the super middleweight limit. This is because Crawford would have to jump three weight divisions to compete in such a bout. Crawford had earlier suggested a match with Alvarez at a catch weight of either 158 or 160 pounds. However, Alvarez rejected that proposal, noting that he can no longer comfortably fight below the super middleweight cap of 168 pounds. Despite Crawford's mention on Joe Rogan's podcast about moving up to 168 pounds to challenge Alvarez, the Mexican boxer remains uninterested. Alvarez compares a potential Crawford fight to Crawford's feelings about fighting Gervonta Davis, a formidable lightweight. Davis would need to climb two weight divisions, from lightweight to welterweight, to challenge Crawford. During an interview on New York's Power 105.1 FM morning radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” Alvarez was questioned about facing Crawford. Alvarez responded:
“It’s impossible because like he say, if he beat Gervonta everybody’s gonna say, ‘Yeah, he’s too small,’ and this and that,” Alvarez said. “So, it’s the same thing. I respect Crawford. He’s a good fighter, but we’re in different weight classes.” When reminded how huge of a fight he and Crawford could put together, Alvarez replied, “Yeah, but I beat him, what are you gonna say? He’s too small. That’s too small.”Discussing the potential magnitude of a bout with Crawford, Alvarez stated that if he won, critics would argue Crawford's size disadvantage. Alvarez, 33, expressed respect for Crawford and even predicted Crawford's recent win over welterweight opponent Errol Spence Jr.
“I always knew Crawford is a better fighter,” Alvarez said. “I like Spence, too, but if you see Crawford is a better fighter.”Crawford, 35, hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, dominated Spence in a welterweight title fight, knocking him down thrice before securing a ninth-round victory. Meanwhile, Alvarez is prepping for an upcoming Pay-Per-View match at the T-Mobile Arena against reigning junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo. Crawford has also expressed interest in taking on Charlo. For this bout, Charlo will climb two weight classes to challenge Alvarez for his four super middleweight titles on September 30th. Interestingly, Crawford has been a unified champion in two weight classes, being the only male boxer to hold the four major belts at both welterweight and junior welterweight.
