Canelo vs Crawford, last and final prediction call

Bud luckluster beats over the hill Canelo Fans want their money back

I have no idea how the fight will play out, which that and of itself is a prediction. Like they say, expect the unexpected. Anything can happen in boxing. Boxing fans are suckers. We have a very good super middleweight vs. a very good welterweight. And Welter is 37 years old and fighting in the super middle adopted hometown of Las Vegas where fixes happen. Did I mention who is the better PPV draw? Who would you pick?

Canelo 8-4 or 9-3. Early to mid rounds, Bud will try to press the pace but soon finds out he can't back Canelo up. He starts to be more defensive and throws less while sticking his tongue out when Canelo lands a punch on him. Late rounds, Bud realizes that he's down on the scorecard and tries to pick up the pace. Canelo starts to slow down and Bud wins these few late rounds.

Rooting for bud, but I got Canelo winning 8-4 UD

Points win for nelo. Bud will do better than many 168 guys did against Nel o be it bjs, Callum Smith etc. So bud can hold his head high.

Bud gets hurt or dropped early and tries to go on his bike but hes not an outside fighter. UD for canelo is my prediction. alternate theory if bud actually stands his ground and tries to infght i think he can get stopped. i think he is skilled enough to avoid it but sometimes he likes to trade and all that. He dont have the chin of a real 168 pounder.

Been back and forth but I think a Canelo late stoppage.

Canelo by a boring UD, then a possible cry of robbery by TBud fans. Same old story. That's my final answer.

Usually, fights of this caliber go the distance with a ton of swing rds. Nelo UDW However, At some point, Bud is going to try and assort himself and get caught Either way, I see Nelo winning

I have a feeling it might be boring. But carnela by ud

Canelo in a boring ud, crawford then gets the at least he dared to be great praise and the going up two weight classes was too much excuse. Hope I'm wrong and it's an entertaining fight regardless of who wins, canelo just seems to coast these days, probably getting paid too much and crawford wasn't very aggressive at 154,can't see him taking more chances two weight classes up, both are getting paid so both win regardless i suppose.

Bud 9-3 or 8-4. Clear win

Have a 7 am flight to Vegas to go to the fight. Have Canelo by UD.

Well, lemme just say Canelo is not Spence. And Crawford is not Bivol.

I have a strong feeling the fight looks something like this: Rounds 1-2: Quiet rounds, nobody seems to do anything in these rounds anymore, and we just justify it as them feeling each other out. Cards: 1-1, 1-1, 1-1 Rounds 3-6: Canelo increases the pressure and is the aggressor, as well as the one landing better. Bud has his moments here and there, but Canelo is doing most of the good work. As the 6th round comes to an end, the announcers note that Bud hasn’t really used his left very much as of recent, they start to speculate about a possible injury. Cards: 4-2, 4-2, 4-2, all for Canelo, though not all scored the same rounds the same way. Rounds 7-8: Canelo is really coming on now, but the story of the fight is Buds lack of a left, the announcers go on about how this possible injury may be hampering him. They talk about whether the fight should be stopped. Cards: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, all for Canelo. Round 9: With a comfortable lead at hand, Canelo begins to coast a bit. Bud recognizes this and presses a bit more. He clearly has the better round, though its not spectacular just better than what he had been doing. The announcers go on about his heart, and the toughness of a true champion, even though this is as much about Canelo laying off the gas. Cards: 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, all for Canelo. Rounds 10-12: Not much, Canelo is a little gassed and fights in spurts, he does enough to ensure that he wins a round or two (pending on what the judges want to base it on). Bud picks his spots, when Canelo isn’t active, and lands here and there but nothing great to end off the fight. Two of the judges give a little more of a nod to Bud, as it is always safer for them to have their cards be close. Cards: 7-5, 8-4, 7-5 UD for Canelo. Interviews: After the fight Canelo is asked about Bud’s possible injury, he says, ‘he doesn’t know about it but claims the night was a victory for Mexico!’ His fans go bonkers. Bud is asked about the injury, he says, ‘yeah there is something wrong, but he’s a warrior and he was born to fight and wasn’t going to let it stop him or use it as an excuse.’ His fans immediately use it as an excuse. Both sides fans take away some sort of victory and pride while the rest of the boxing community realizes all we saw was an old, past their prime, possibly injured fighter go too high up in weight and lose to another old past their prime fighter fighting at their more natural weight. Nobody takes anything away from the fight to change their opinion on either fighter.