Ripped Crawford Jeered Relentlessly At Vegas Weigh-in

A shredded Terence Crawford was booed relentlessly by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's fans arsenic a Mexican crowd made nan location combatant consciousness arsenic if he had walked consecutive into nan lion's den astatine Friday's weigh-in successful Las Vegas.

Crawford - jumping up 2 divisions - weighed nan aforesaid arsenic nan defending champion.

Mexican Alvarez, 35, will take sides his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and WBO titles astatine nan Allegiant Stadium.

Unbeaten Crawford is aiming to go nan first antheral three-division undisputed champion successful nan modern era. He came successful conscionable half a lb nether nan 12st (75kg) limit.

The 37-year-old Nebraska autochthonal looked successful unthinkable shape, pinch defined abs showing contempt nan other weight he has carried.

The charismatic weigh-in was held down closed doors astatine nan Fontainebleau connected Friday morning.

But respective thousands of fans packed successful nan T-Mobile Arena later, for nan ceremonial weigh-in which felt for illustration a full-blown triumph parade; a carnival of Mexican flags, shot kits, and chants.

Crawford looked composed and undeterred, smiling amid nan jeers.

"I consciousness wonderful. I can't hold until tomorrow," he said earlier blowing kisses to nan crowd.

Alvarez fans congregated extracurricular nan arena hours earlier nan fighters moreover appeared.

Every clip Crawford's sanction was read, aliases his look flashed connected nan large screen, it was drowned beneath a tidal activity of boos.

When nan fighters stood adjacent to each other, location appeared small quality successful size aliases height.

Crawford first became world champion astatine lightweight earlier unifying nan light-welterweight and welterweight divisions.

Thirteen months ago, he moved up to light-middleweight and hit Israil Madrimov successful arguably his closest title yet.

Alvarez, who turned master astatine conscionable 15 successful 2005, boasts a grounds of 63 wins, 2 defeats, and 2 draws. Saturday marks his 21st conflict successful Las Vegas.

His acquisition astatine super-middleweight could beryllium decisive; neither combatant has been dropped arsenic a professional, but Alvarez's earthy powerfulness astatine 12st whitethorn push Crawford into uncharted territory.

"I trained for everything. I get backmost to basics. I request to put everything successful this fight," Canelo said.

British fable Lennox Lewis warned Crawford astir nan dangers of stepping up successful weight.

"It's not really easy coming up successful weight. You get deed difficult and sometimes it tin impact you," Lewis told BBC Sport.

"What Crawford has to realise is not to get deed to prevention his energy. He's coming up against a feline who tin deed hard.

"To sorb those punches takes nan power retired of you."

Jumping up successful weight has historically near challengers susceptible against people bigger champions.

Yet successful Las Vegas this week, galore pundits and fighters are tipping Crawford to triumph - a testament to his adaptability and ringing IQ.

Crawford looks ripped and defined, not having put connected weight astatine nan disbursal of his athleticism, but whether he tin transportation nan aforesaid speed, timing, and precision into nan ringing remains nan question.

He says nan other pounds person been much blessing than burden.

"It's been different because I don't person to interest astir thing - nan weight room, spot and conditioning, erstwhile I'm eating and things for illustration that. I'm arsenic happy arsenic could be," he told BBC Sport connected Tuesday.

The state has moreover extended to breakfast.

"I woke up and ate pancakes this morning. I would ne'er person been capable to eat pancakes before," he said.

If Crawford tin dethrone Alvarez successful Nevada, it won't conscionable beryllium different indulgence. It will beryllium nan syrup connected apical of a profession already dripping pinch greatness.