Terence Crawford says there is ‘nothing' Canelo Alvarez can do to beat him… even in a STREET fight
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TERENCE CRAWFORD warned Canelo Alvarez there is nothing he can do to beat him - even in a STREET fight.
The unbeaten American jumps two divisions to challenge for Canelo's undisputed super-middleweight world title on September 13 in Las Vegas.
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Terence Crawford says he would beat Canelo Alvarez even in a street fight
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Canelo once talked down the blockbuster bout - believing he had nothing to gain from beating a man who started his career at lightweight.
So the Mexican great was probed on the damage a loss to two-time undisputed champ Crawford would have on his iconic record.
But cool as ice Canelo, 34, replied: "He's not gonna beat me. Don't worry about it, he's not going to beat me.
"I think this fight is going to be in the history books of boxing, for sure."
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Crawford, 37, snapped back: "For sure them belts are coming with me, they're coming home with me.
"I'm taking them, and there ain't nothing you can do about it come fight night. I promise you. You see I'm different than all the others ones."
Canelo - who has won titles all the way from 154lb to 175lb - countered: "You don't look different. Nothing different."
Crawford has not returned since last August when he beat Israil Madrimov, 30, for WBA light-middleweight title.
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Meanwhile, Canelo regained his undisputed 168lb throne with victory over William Scull, 32, in May in Riyadh.
He now headlines on Netflix at the Las Vegas Raiders' £1BILLION 65,000-seater stadium against Crawford - who says there is no way he loses to Canelo - in the ring or otherwise.
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He said: "Come on, man. You know what I do.
"I don't have to talk about it, on the streets me against anybody, I ain't ever gonna say another man can whoop me. That's your answer there."
But Canelo hit back: "We're not talking about the streets we're talking about boxing, the beautiful sport of boxing."
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