Sean Gibbons assesses a biblical Canelo Vs Crawford match up

Speculation is increasing apace about the possibility of a blockbuster Canelo Vs Crawford fight matching two Pound for Pound Aces, with a weight of expectation tempered by size disparity.

Sean Gibbons who is the President of Manny Pacquiao Promotions. His boss spanned eight weight categories winning titles in each of them. A born matchmaker, Sean who attended the WBC`s first of the year Media Extravaganza which concluded with a bumper Raffle contemplated the Grand Draw. Concerning Canelo Vs Bud, he sees the dividend in wrapped/rapped attention and it would be a winning ticket spectacular, but… he also identifies a riddle to be encountered, pondered, bridged and resolved concerning weight, which must match the weight of expectation saying:

”I think Terence Crawford has the right attitude. He believes in himself, he thinks he can get it done. But for me personally, there are weight divisions in Boxing and pound for pound in his divisions we have seen what Crawford can do. At one hundred and fifty four, he struggled a little. At one hundred and sixty eight, I have my doubts about it being just too big.

”I watched Jermell Charlo and other big guys at one fifty four and Canelo made them look like featherweights. I love Terence Crawford for his desire to take a challenge like this, but it ain`t going to be David Vs Goliath. David slayed Goliath…this one it`ll be Goliath slaying David.

During the WBC Convention, a comparison was suggested, harking back to Leonard Vs Lalonde, to which Bud succinctly replied said there is no comparison. He praised Canelo as a superstar. Bud said this one would be a massive challenge, which he wants to go for. He also mentioned that although Canelo is more robust and huskier, their height and reach is comparable.

Sean said it would be a massive payday, but also added: ”Canelo at one sixty eight is just too big for Terence Crawford.”