Canelo vs. Crawford: What the stats, numbers tell us about the fight - ESPN

Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez takes on Terence Crawford in one of the most highly anticipated fights in recent memory on Saturday, as both fighters look to make a legacy statement at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Netflix, 9 p.m. ET).

Canelo (63-2-2, 39 KOs), who already has won 11 world titles across four weight classes, will aim to secure his place as one of the greatest boxers of this generation by retaining his undisputed status and putting the first blemish on two-division undisputed champion Crawford's record.

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is moving up two weight classes in an attempt to become the first men's boxer to achieve undisputed status in three weight classes.

Canelo, ESPN's No. 8 pound-for-pound fighter, is familiar with Crawford's position. Canelo moved up a division in 2022 in his attempt to win a world title at light heavyweight but was beaten by Dmitry Bivol.

Crawford, ESPN's No. 3 pound for pound fighter, wants to prove that he's the best in the world by pulling off the upset against boxing's biggest star.

«I have more to lose than him,» Crawford told ESPN. «There are so many people who can't wait to say that I'm not as good as people thought I was. But Canelo has something to lose, too, because it would tarnish his career if a fighter came up two weight classes and beat him.»

The size differential and the fact that Canelo has been fighting at this division or higher for that last 12 fights, is one of the reasons why Canelo is the betting favorite to win (-175 per ESPN BET), but Crawford (5-foot-8, 74-inch reach) actually has height and reach advantages over Canelo (5-foot-7½, 70½)-inch reach.

Let's dig deeper into what some of the numbers associated with this matchup can tell us.