"Two of this generation's best boxers meet on Sept. 13 when undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez takes on WBA junior middleweight champion Terence Crawford to settle a debate as to who is best after six years of competing for ESPN's pound-for-pound top spot. Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is boldly stepping up two weight classes to challenge Canelo, boxing's biggest earner for most of the past decade."
"Beating Canelo, 35, would make Crawford, 37, the only male boxer in the four-belt era to be undisputed champion in three weight classes, solidifying his status as a top pound-for-pound fighter. For Canelo (63-3-3, 39 KOs), who was disappointing last time out in a decision win over little-known William Scull in May, a win over Crawford would see him at least rise from his No. 8 spot."
"The final fight of the trilogy with Golovkin, four years after their second bout, was not as entertaining as the first two, as Canelo emerged a clear winner over the 40-year-old GGG, but the trilogy fight will probably be remembered as Canelo's most significant win. In beating Golovkin, Canelo settled the trilogy with a perfect response to a decision loss to Dmitry Bivol at light heavyweight four months before."
Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will fight on Sept. 13 with Crawford moving up two weight classes from junior middleweight to challenge undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo. Crawford holds an undefeated record of 41-0 with 31 KOs but has fought only once per year since 2020, most recently defeating Ismail Madrimov in August 2024. A Crawford victory would make him the only male three-division undisputed champion in the four-belt era. Canelo (63-3-3, 39 KOs) has been a dominant earner and settled his trilogy with Gennadiy Golovkin in 2022.
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