Canelo vs Crawford: Carl Froch Reveals Who Is ‘Past His Best’

On September 13, Canelo vs Crawford will headline a Riyadh Season on Netflix to its 300 million subscribers. The entire event will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The fight seems to have already captured the attention of the boxing world with many weighing in with their views on this mega-fight. Ahead of September 13, Carl Froch has spoken to Foot Italia about Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, revealing what fighter he believes is “past his best.”

Canelo vs Crawford: Carl Froch Weighs In on September 13

Carl Froch Reveals Who He Believes is ‘Past His Best’

Speaking to Foot Italia, Froch revealed who he believes has the upper hand in the Canelo vs Crawford showdown: “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 at. And he’s extremely talented. Very skillful. He’s certainly got the ability to beat anybody he gets in the ring with.

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“I’d probably pick Crawford to beat Canelo. Canelo is past his best all together. 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.”

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford

The mega-fight between Canelo and Crawford is starting to take shape, with the venue and broadcaster now confirmed. With the entire card opened to all Netflix subscribers, the viewing figures should be huge, and the fight could be a classic, should the styles of both fighters mesh.

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Canelo will need to cut the ring off better than he did during his tepid win over William Scull, and Crawford will need to be more active than he was against Israil Madrimov. Both fighters are under pressure, but if they both bring their A-game, this should be a fight to remember.