“ I don’t want any excuses. I don’t want any reasons why he doesn’t feel good. I want him at his best, ” Terence Crawford reportedly stated. He was talking about Canelo Alvarez. And there are reasons why the former undisputed champion wants his Mexican rival to bring his A-game. Climbing up two weight classes, a meetup with the lord of the 168-pounders gives the pound-for-pound star a golden opportunity to showcase his legendary skills that have snuffed the lights out of many a titleholder.

But is that as easy as it appears? Terence Crawford has every right to be confident. But Canelo Alvarez remains the biggest test of his nearly two-decade-old career. He might have slowed down. But there are compelling arguments that substantiate why the Mexican superstar is often regarded as

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