For the past few weeks, reports of Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford discussing a potential fight have taken over the internet. With each passing day, this dream fight is getting closer to becoming a reality.

While fans are excited for these two best pound-for-pound boxers to collide in the ring, experts have taken a different route. While the prospect of Crawford vs. Canelo is a fascinating one, many promoters and fighters like Eddie Hearn, David Benavidez, and Demetrius Andrade think that the winner is already decided. In a conversation with Fight Hub TV, former unified lightweight champion, Mikey Garcia also had a similar perspective. However, he advised Canelo Alvarez to take a different route to redeem his past mistakes.

Reality Check For Canelo Alvarez

The younger brother of veteran trainer Robert Garcia while speaking to FightHubTv on the potential fight accepted that this fight had the chance to do very well financially. However, he urged the duo to find different fights at their own weight classes, but “there is no money in that.” For him, “at that point, it’s more of a big fight for the money that’s going to generate,” and nothing else. He further added that even though Canelo and Bud are going to sell out arenas, “I’m not really a fan of that matchmaking.” The Oxnard, California native thinks that the duo has more than enough competition in their own weight classes.

On the other hand, Garcia also had a specific career outline for the unified super middleweight champion. According to Mikey Garcia, Canelo should rectify his past mistakes and challenge the likes of Dmitry Bivol or even Artur Beterbiev. “I rather see Canelo move up and fight somebody like Beterbiev or Bivol again if he wanted to challenge himself. Move up to 175 again and challenge himself against those guys,” and get out of the bubble he has created around himself.

The four-division champion further added that if a smaller guy like Crawford moves up to face the Guadalajara native, a win here will only feed the illusion of the latter. So, to prove himself as the best, Canelo Alvarez should go up and challenge himself. He wants the same thing for Terence Crawford, claiming that, “he doesn’t need to move out to fight Canelo he could just fight other guys at 154.”

While experts have given their opinions over the potential fight, it looks like the deal is progressing smoothly. A new report by ESPN suggests that both parties are almost completing the negotiations and have even decided on an eventual timeline.

Terence Crawford getting his dream fight

It is no news that Terence Crawford has been chasing the fight against Canelo Alvarez for several years now. However, the latter has always denied the fight because of certain reasons. Before December 2024, this fight was only possible in fans’ imagination. However, the entry of His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has somehow forced the duo to not only consider this fight, but the negotiations have been going rapidly.

During ESPN’s State Of Boxing show, Bernardo Osuna and Mike Coppinger reported that the deal is almost done. The duo has decided to meet on Mexican Independence Day in Las Vegas. Reports also suggest that it would take place at 168 lbs with no rehydration clause, exactly what ‘Bud’ had said earlier. While Canelo Alvarez will hold the size advantage, a fight at 168 lbs will mark Crawford’s debut in his fifth weight division.

During ESPN’s coverage, Osuna claimed that “when Turki Alalshikh is set on watching a fight that he is interested in making, it usually gets done,” no matter what the world thinks about it. So, at this point, it does not look like the opinion of Mikey Garcia will change anything. What are your thoughts on Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford? Should the Mexican champion go back to 175 lbs to fight Bivol again? Let us know your thoughts down below.