Terrence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez officially announced their fight on September 12, 2025 in
Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium for Ring, WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles.
However, the said fight sparks opinions from champions including Barry McGuigan and Dmitry Bivol.
McGuigan, who holds world featherweight title said undefeated Crawford has “a great chance”.
Bivol who defeated Canelo once said “I think Crawford wants this fight a lot. He wants this fight and I think he will be a lot more active than Canelo’s previous opponents and he has a different mentality. He has a champion mentality. I think the fight will be much more interesting.”
Bivol is the undisputed light heavyweight champion, holding the WBA Super, WBO, IBF, and Ring Magazine titles. Canelo is supposed to fight him for a rematch but still not finalized.
