Terence Crawford is looking to make an unprecedented weight jump to face Saul ‘Canelo‘ Alvarez, potentially skipping a queue that David Benavidez has been at the front of for some time.
Formerly undisputed at 140 and 147, ‘Bud’ Crawford has made it clear that his final goal in the sport is to challenge the Mexican for all four belts at 168. So far, the interest in the match-up has not been reciprocated.
Another man chasing the Canelo fight is Benavidez, who has a much stronger case given his campaign at super-middleweight. He is having no luck either.
Should Crawford manage to land the mega-fight before him, Benavidez said that the 36-year-old must be ‘realistic’ about his chances given the big difference in bulk.
Crawford makes the first tentative step towards Canelo with a debut at 154lbs on August 3 where he will challenge undefeated champion Israil Madrimov.
Benavidez has recently made a successful debut at light-heavyweight, but has made it clear he intends to drop back down to continue to push for his undisputed shot.
Canelo is expected to return later this year.
