{"id":42776,"date":"2025-08-03T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42776\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T18:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:43:07","slug":"only-boxer-to-face-both-canelo-alvarez-and-terence-crawford-shares-prediction-for-the-biggest-fight-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42776\/","title":{"rendered":"Only boxer to face both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford shares prediction for the biggest fight of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amir Khan has shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between two of his former opponents. <\/p>\n<p>The British boxing legend was famously knocked out cold when he fought <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/canelo-alvarez\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"392\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canelo Alvarez<\/a> in May 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Three years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/08\/01\/terence-crawford-was-loudly-booed-after-scoring-controversial-win-over-british-legend-after-landing-horror-low-blow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terence Crawford was loudly booed<\/a> after landing a low blow to KO Khan when they clashed for the WBO welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the only man who has fought both Canelo and <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/terence-crawford\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"679\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terence Crawford<\/a> has revealed his pick for their September 13 super fight. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1144070074-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Terence Crawford scores knockdown against Amir Khan during title fight\" class=\"wp-image-231700\" \/>Photo by Al Bello\/Getty ImagesAmir Khan picks Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez<\/p>\n<p>Amir Khan knows just how hard it is to step up in weight for a fight with Canelo Alvarez. <\/p>\n<p>Still, he believes Terence Crawford has what it takes to pull off an upset victory next month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are weights for a reason in boxing,\u201d Khan recently told The Ring.<\/p>\n<p>I have huge respect for Crawford for showing the balls and fighting a beast like Canelo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe Crawford is seeing something in Canelo that others are not seeing, and that he is past his sell-by date. And maybe Crawford is the guy to catch him at the right time. Let\u2019s see, I think it\u2019s a brilliant fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to support my boy, Terence Crawford. He\u2019s a good friend of mine. I think he can do it. He has a great boxing IQ, his IQ is perfect, and he can see everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrawford does hit hard. A lot of people don\u2019t give Crawford the credit for the punch power he has. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in the ring with him, he\u2019s hit me hard. Obviously, the most powerful fighter between the two is going to be Canelo, but I think Crawford still has enough power to hurt Canelo and push him back, and that he is there in front of him as a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dana White moves to boxing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/06\/08\/turki-alalshikh-confirms-dana-white-will-promote-canelo-alvarez-v-terence-crawford-as-he-teases-major-joint-announcement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dana White will oversee Canelo vs. Crawford<\/a>, which will be his first event as an official boxing promoter.<\/p>\n<p>The UFC CEO stepped in when a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/06\/22\/dana-white-steps-in-as-brawl-almost-breaks-out-at-canelo-alvarez-vs-terence-crawford-press-conference\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">brawl almost broke out<\/a>\u00a0at a launch press conference in June. <\/p>\n<p>In just six weeks\u2019 time, everyone will step aside to let Alvarez and Crawford trade blows in the biggest fight of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Only then will we find out if Khan\u2019s unique perspective on the matchup was one to be listened to. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amir Khan has shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between two of his former opponents. 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