Stephen A. Smith is never afraid to share his opinions, no matter how controversial they are.
The ESPN analyst has now opted for the largest boxing fight that 2025 has to offer.
Canelo Alvarez will be confronted with Terence Crawford on 13 September in an undisputed super middleweight title fight.
'Bud' is the underdog in the eyes of many, but Stephen A. Smith believes that he will do the upset by beating Canelo Alvarez next month.
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How Terence Crawford Canelo Alvarez will beat
The size of Terence Crawford will be a major obstacle in the greatest fight of his career.
Smith does not think he will have the power, but insists that he has the skills to open him.
“I love Canelo. Crawford will beat Canelo,” he said on the Andre Ward podcast.
“Crawford will beat Canelo by decision. I can't see anyone who eliminates Canelo Alvarez.
“But I do believe that if you can box and you can move, you can beat your Canelo. You can unpack it.
“One of the things that I don't like about Canelo, despite his greatness. It is as if almost every shot should be a power shot, and that is not a beating by Crawford.”
Amir Khan predicts a fight between his former opponents
Amir Khan is the only man who has fought both Canelo and Crawford prior to their long -awaited collision.
The British boxing legend suffered a brutal sixth-round knockout loss for Canelo in May 2016.
Three years later, Khan was beaten in the same round of his fight with Crawford, who was booed loudly after a horror low stroke led to his controversial victory in April 2019.
The only boxer who faces both Alvarez and Crawford recently shared his prediction for their super fight.
“I am going to support my boy, Terence Crawford. He is 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,” Khan said the ring.
“Crawford touches hard. Many people give Crawford no honor for the Punch -Power he has.
“I have been in the ring with him, he has hit me hard. It is clear that the most powerful hunter between the two Canelo will be, but I think Crawford still has enough power to hurt Canelo and push him back, and that he is a challenge for him.”