Stephen A. Smith Weighs In on Canelo vs Crawford Showdown

On September 13, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo vs Terence Crawford will headline a Zuffa, Sela and Riyadh Season promotion live on Netflix to it’s 300 million+ subscribers. This superfight offers Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) the unique opportunity to become a three-division undisputed champion and four-division lineal champion. The legacy of Canelo 63-2-2, 39 KOs) is secure, but a win over “Bud” will further enhance his storied career and ensure he retains his undisputed super middleweight crown. In a recent interview on the All the Smoke Fight podcast with Andre Ward, legendary TV personality Stephen A. Smith broke down the Canelo vs Crawford fight, revealing his prediction.

Canelo vs Terence Crawford Set for September 13

Stephen A. Smith Breaks Down Superfight

Canelo vs Crawford has already captured the attention of many in the boxing world. The entire undercard has recently been confirmed, with many eyes on the main event and its impressively assembled supporting cast. The main event is full of intrigue, with Crawford moving up two weight classes and Alvarez aiming to impress in the second fight of his four-fight deal with Riyadh Season.

When breaking down the September 13 showdown, Smith said: “I love Canelo. Crawford will beat Canelo. Crawford will beat Canelo by decision. I can’t see anybody knocking out Canelo Alvarez. But I do believe that if you can box and you can move, you can beat Canelo. You can outpoint him.”

Revealing his final prediction: “I think that Crawford is brilliant as a boxer. I think that between switching to conventional and southpaw, using his jab and movement, I think that Crawford is going to outpoint Canelo because he’s faster,” Added Smith.

Canelo vs Terence Crawford Full Fight Card

• Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, 12 rounds, for Álvarez’s undisputed super-middleweight title
• Callum Walsh vs Fernando Vargas Jr., 10 rounds, super-welterweights
• Christian Mbilli vs Lester Martinez, 12 rounds, for Mbilli’s WBC interim super-middleweight title
• Mohammed Alakel vs John Ornelas, 6 rounds, super-featherweights
• Serhii Bohachuk vs Brandon Adams, rematch, 10 rounds, middleweights
• Ivan Dychko vs Jermaine Franklin, 10 rounds, heavyweights
• Reito Tsutsumi vs Javier Martinez, 6 rounds, super-featherweights
• Sultan Almohamed vs Martin Caraballo, 4 rounds, super-lightweights
• Steven Nelson vs Raiko Santana, 10 rounds, light-heavyweights
• Marco Verde vs Marcos Osorio Betancourt, 6 rounds, super-middleweights