Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson warned Terence Crawford not to take the fight against Canelo Alvarez, months before their historical collision was booked.
On September 13, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will collide in one of the greatest boxing fights in recent memory, where the winner takes the undisputed super middleweight title.
The fight will be the inaugural event of TKO Boxing Koppen after it has been announced that UFC boss Dana White will be the most important promoter, with the support of Turki Alalshikh.
Alalshikh recently made a big revelation that the event will take place in 'a few days', because they would like to show some of the upcoming prospects in the sport.
Although this will be a huge superfight, Crawford was warned about taking the battle months before signing his name on the dotted line.
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Mike Tyson insisted at Crawford not to fight against Canelo Alvarez
At one point it seemed almost guaranteed that Canelo would fight against Jake Paul in a very controversial fight, but in the last hour of negotiations Alshikh Canelo signed for an exclusive deal because he wanted to make the super fight against Crawford.
Before fighting, Crawford will go up two weight classes to follow the Mexican champion, which is considered an extremely bad idea by the former heavyweight King, Mike Tyson.
“Man, he can do what he wants, but I don't think that's a good idea. I just don't think it's a good idea. What he would have, I don't know, I don't think it's a good idea, people have done things so crazy, I just don't have to do it,” Tyson told Es News a year ago.
Tyson is not the only hunter who has warned Crawford about taking the fight against Canelo, where various former professionals show concern about the weight in weight between the two.
Despite the widespread concern, Crawford is actually supported to beat Canelo by the only hunter who shared the ring with them both, Amir Khan.
Dmitry Bivol gives Crawford some advice for Canelo Clash
Canelo was only defeated twice during his legendary career, and despite the fact that he was beaten by Dmitry Bivol in 2022, he earned his biggest fighting pass ever according to reports.
And for the fight of the Mexican against 'Bud', Bivol Crawford has offered a few words of technical advice that can help him only become the third hunter who beat the all time.