Canelo Is ‘Past His Best’, Crawford Will Beat Him!

This Las Vegas clash isn't just another belt showdown. It signifies the first key test of UFC's evolution into top-tier boxing under the current TKO model.

The American - Crawford had resumed a more aggressive tactic in the last press conference, maintaining that he is 'hunting' Canelo in their undisputed super-middleweight world belt bout on September 13.

"I'm just going to keep it real," said Crawford during the press conference. "I'm hunting him, that's it. I'm hunting everything that he's got and I'm going to take it come September 13," he said.

The pugilist is a four-weight world titlist. He has further vowed to inflict a crushing defeat on his immensely popular rival.

"I want all the people in the stands that boo me, they are going to cry when they go home,” he said.

Meanwhile, ex-world champion Carl Froch has thrown his weight behind Terence Crawford. The icon believes Crawford will trounce Canelo in their forthcoming bout.

“It’s a good fight. Crawford's bigger than you think. I just think that size matters, and he probably is bigger than the weight division he's been campaigning in. And he's extremely talented. Very skillful. He's certainly got the ability to beat anybody he gets in the ring with. I’d probably pick Crawford to beat Canelo. Canelo is past his best altogether. He didn’t look good in that last fight. He is past his best. He's had over 60 fights and made a fortune. Why is he even still fighting? But this is a super fight against Crawford, and it could go wrong for him,” said Carl Froch in an interview with Foot Italia.

Elsewhere, Canelo, who has further dominated four weight categories, was compelled to go the distance in his last match, a monotonous points victory over the subtle William Scull in May, and has wished for a smaller ring for the Crawford showdown.