Canelo vs. Crawford: Remembering Some of the Best 168-Pound Fighters in History

The boxing world is preparing and bracing itself for a spectacular clash between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters of the last decade. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford will face off in a bout that promises to paralyze the world, with the undisputed super middleweight title on the line.

The fight will take place on September 13th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on NETFLIX.

Canelo, a multiple world champion in four divisions, arrives as the biggest star in Mexican boxing and a global icon in the sport. Facing him will be Crawford, an undefeated fighter with impeccable technique that has led many to consider him the most complete fighter of his generation.

Today and forever, we remember some of the best super middleweights in boxing history:

Joe Calzaghe – The Southpaw Welsh Wizard unified three of the titles in the division. In his successful career in which he retired undefeated, he fought Chris Eubank, Robin Reid, Omar Sheika, Charles Brewer, Byron Mitchell, Jeff Lacy, Sakio Bika, Mikkel Kessler and Bernard Hopkins.

Andre Ward – He is one of the most talented fighters in recent times. In his career he defeated Edison Miranda, Shelby Pudwill, Allan Green, Sakio Bika, Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch. Ward also knocked out light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, who dropped down a division to challenge Ward’s super middleweight title.

Roy Jones Jr.-After a successful campaign at 160 pounds, Roy moved up to super middleweight to show his qualities in this division as well, defeating quality fighters. Roy will undoubtedly always be remembered for one of the best fighters in the world.

Nigel Benn – He is one of the fighters who always provided exciting fights. The Briton was an excellent champion and faced great opposition throughout his entire career. In his reign as WBC champion, he defeated Thulani Malinga, Vincenzo Nardiello, Daniel Perez, and Gerald McClellan.

Mikkel Kessler – a Viking from Denmark, He is without a doubt the best boxer that has ever existed in his country. He was a 168-pound champion fighting Markus Beyer, Joe Calzaghe, Andre Ward and Carl Froch. His career was unfortunately cut short by an eye injury.