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Olympic and UFC Champion Explains Why Crawford Beats Canelo: ‘There’s a Lot of Canelos Out There’

UFC star Henry Cejudo thinks Terence Crawford will have the edge in his high-stakes clash against Canelo Alvarez.

Emanating from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Canelo vs. Crawford is considered by many to be one of the most anticipated boxing bouts of the last decade.

24 hours away from fight night, Canelo is currently sitting as a slight favorite, trending around -165 on sportsbooks, while ‘Bud’ is holding strong as a +130 underdog. Of course, not everyone agrees with those odds, including former two-division UFC titleholder Henry Cejudo.

Breaking down the bout on his Pound-4-Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman, ‘Triple C’ said:

“If anybody can pull something off, it is Terence Crawford.