Two of this generation's best boxers meet on Sept. 13 when undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez takes on WBA junior middleweight champion Terence Crawford to settle a debate as to who is best after six years of competing for ESPN's pound-for-pound top spot.

Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is boldly stepping up two weight classes to challenge Canelo, boxing's biggest earner for most of the past decade.

While Canelo's star appeal remains as bright as ever, he enters the ring facing an opponent who is ranked higher on ESPN's pound-for-pound list .

But Crawford has been more inactive, having fought just once a year since 2020. His most recent fight was a decision win over Ismail Madrimov in August 2024.

Beating Canelo, 35, would make Crawford, 37, the only male boxer in

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