The Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford super fight next week is a genuine, legit, super fight for the sport of boxing and as a sporting event.
It has brought together the worlds of professional sport from many countries and from many industries.
Both fighters are up there as in the top five best boxers in the world pound for pound for most publications, spectators and analysts.
Higher than again.
The winner, will have a rightful claim to be the best boxer in the world today, pound for pound.
Respected coach and commentator Teddy Atlas has been on the money recently on his podcast but earlier asked is Canelo vs Crawford five years too late?
We respectfully disagree.
Teddy Atlas Maybe Gets One Wrong A Rare Time On Canelo vs Crawford
Timing is everything.
Crawford would not have been able or ready to move up to the super-middleweight limit five years ago.
He’s done the weight gain well for this and scientifically.
The time is right now, next weekend, for this fight to happen in the sport.
The card is still short one last fight on it, though, lets see how it plays out next week.
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