Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez - Who will you be rooting for?

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Who will you be rooting for?

This poll will close on Sep 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM.
  1. Terence Crawford

    46.3%
  2. Canelo Alvarez

    25.0%
  3. Neither, just hoping for a good fight

    26.9%
  4. Not interested in this fight

    1.9%
  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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  2. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just hoping it's a great encounter - have a feeling it might be a bit of a letdown, but we'll see!
     
  3. Carpe Diem

    Carpe Diem Member Full Member

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    He ain’t beating Terence “TBE” Crawford. Mark my words, Crawford will beat the **** out of him.
     
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  4. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    DGAF about this fight. More shallow window dressing to make Canelo's resume look better than it really is. This is his what 3rd or 4th opponent from a lower weight class since Bivol?
     
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  5. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Crawford looks to be slightly bigger than Canelo - he's slightly taller and will have a reach advantage. He walks around at a heavier weight than Canelo.

    Crawford has been a weight bully.

    Canelo is actually small for 168 - let's not forget he started at 140.

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  6. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Member Full Member

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    Rooting for Canelo. The Canelo matchmaking hasn't always been the best but overall he's challenged himself dozens of times and you've got to respect that.

    Crawford is a weight bully with a manufactured resume who is weirdly overhyped by boxing fans. I just don't get the hype.
     
  7. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Member Full Member

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    Canelo. Can't stand Crawford.
     
  8. HellSpawn86

    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    I think they are both a bit diva-ish for my liking. That's this era overall. I'm mostly hoping for a good encounter.
     
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  9. Reallymakesmethink

    Reallymakesmethink Member Full Member

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    I’ll be rooting for Crawford. Canelo has been pretty disappointing these last couple of years.
     
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  10. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hoping Canelo stomps Bud. Imma huge Bud fan but his ego has soared in recent years. He was my guy for 6-7 years but recently soured heavy. He feelin himself too much.

    Hoping Canelo humbles boul
     
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  11. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    Crawford. Been a fan of his for years and he's a heavy underdog here. Canelo also deserves some comeuppance for the blatant ducking of Benavidez
     
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  12. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Canelo all the way.
     
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  13. Indiantakeaway9

    Indiantakeaway9 New Member Full Member

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    Crawford as he's the one stepping up two divisions.

    Also Canelo ducked Benavidez as he hadn't ''earned the right to fight him yet'' (in reality he was scared of possibly losing to another Mexican and handing the mantle over) but yet he was A-OK with fighting Berlanga and Munguia in those two absolute mega fights oh and of course Willy Scull in that barn burner and he let's be real lost to GGG once and in my opinion twice.
     
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  14. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like both guys, don't care who wins.

    Just want an exciting, competitive fight.
     
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  15. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    Bud. Can't root for Clenbuterol in this one, but I think he wins because he's just much bigger and much more naturally adapted to 168.