Canelo vs Crawford: Analysis of Key Statistics for the Epic Fight

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford: Clash of Giants in the Ring

The undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Álvarez, will face Terence Crawford in a fight that promises to be historic. The event will take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Both boxers will seek to consolidate their legacy in the world of boxing. Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs), who has conquered 11 world titles in four weight categories, will try to maintain his status as undisputed champion and add the first loss to the record of the undisputed champion in two divisions, Crawford. Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) moves up two weight classes with the ambition of becoming the first boxer to achieve undisputed status in three different divisions. Canelo, with experience in this situation, faced a similar challenge in 2022, when he moved up a weight class to try to win a world title at light heavyweight, although he was defeated by Dmitry Bivol.

“I have more to lose than him,” Crawford commented. “There are a lot of people waiting to say that I’m not as good as people think. But Canelo also has something to lose, because it would tarnish his career if a boxer who moves up two weight classes beat him.”

Terence Crawford

The size difference and the fact that Canelo has been fighting in this division or higher for his last 12 fights position him as the betting favorite. However, Crawford (1.73 meters, 1.88 meters reach) has height and reach advantages over Canelo (1.71 meters, 1.79 meters reach).

Canelo Álvarez, on the left, faces Terence Crawford with the undisputed super middleweight championship at stake.Statistical Analysis of the Combat:

• 11: Crawford’s KOs in his last 12 fights.
• 75.6%: Crawford’s knockout percentage.
• 61.9%: Canelo’s knockout percentage.
• 9: Boxers knocked out for the first time in their career by Crawford since 2014.
• 3: Boxers knocked out for the first time in their career by Canelo since 2014.

Canelo seems to have faced better opposition in his last 10 fights compared to Crawford. However, the quality of the competition is more even than it seems.

Other relevant data:

• 2 years, 2 months, 10 days: Age difference between Crawford (37) and Canelo (34).
• 520 to 245: Canelo has fought more than twice as many rounds as Crawford in his career.

Canelo, the boxing superhero.

• 21: Combined world titles won by Canelo and Crawford (10 for Crawford, 11 for Canelo).
• 1: Boxer who has won world titles in lightweight and super middleweight: Dingaan “The Rose” Thobela.