Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford Betting Preview

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official. After so much talk and speculation, we now officially have a date and a place for the superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. On September 12th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, these two men will finally collide in a contest that could prove to be one of the biggest – and most profitable – in the history of the sport of boxing.

In their own right, these two individuals are absolute legends. They have beaten the best of the best in a parade of divisions throughout the course of their respective careers and now, at the peak of their powers, they are ready to prove themselves once again. Crawford, you could argue, is the one who has been pushing for this fight more, but all signs point towards Canelo being more than up for the challenge as we get closer and closer to fight night.

In more ways than one, there’s a lot on the line here. For Crawford, he knows that he will be going out there and risking his unbeaten record against a man who has the power and precision necessary to cause him real problems in the squared circle. As for Canelo, he’ll be coming into this as the favourite, largely because he’s quite clearly the bigger man out of the two.

Alas, all of that means nothing when they finally step into the ring. This is surely going to be a sell out and selfishly, we’re happy to see it take place both in Las Vegas and in a stadium environment. It’s going to be loud, it’s going to be atmospheric, and it’s going to remind the masses why boxing is still the biggest and best when it comes to putting on major combat sports events.

So with all of that being said, whether you’re here for the best guide to overseas sportsbooks or you just want to learn a bit more about the fight, we’re here to break down what we think is going to happen in Sin City.

The aim of the game in this fight is going to be controlling the pace. Both men like to dictate the terms and fight their own fight, and for Canelo, we expect to see him try and utilise his size in order to really bully Crawford and get to him early. He’ll be hoping to land big power shots that make Terence a bit more tentative, but as we know, getting him tired is going to be the real issue.

Crawford, meanwhile, will attempt to use his speed and incredible fight IQ. He is calm and composed at the best of times and although there may be moments in which he gets overwhelmed, his unbelievable chin will likely be something he falls back on time and time again if Canelo presses forward.

In truth, this one could go either way. However, whether it be due to questionable scoring or sheer will, we do believe that Canelo will come away from Vegas with his hand raised.

Official prediction: Canelo Alvarez defeats Terence Crawford via unanimous decision