I have a feeling this fight might end in a draw, setting up a potential trilogy between them.
Both fighters are highly competitive, and I don’t see either of them getting knocked out. It’ll most likely be a close, tactical match, and with that kind of fight, controversies often follow. A rematch would be almost guaranteed, and from there, a full trilogy could easily happen.
We have a similar speculation. However, the fight will not be a draw for everyone who witnessed the fight. Bud Crawford will appear to be winning with a split decision but one of the judges will not give the championship to Bud. This might be a majority draw.
Initially, I thought this fight might not be too challenging for Canelo Alvarez, given that he's the bigger boxer and has been competing in this division for quite some time. Meanwhile, Crawford is jumping up two weight categories. However, I recall Canelo struggling to land punches against the slick Floyd Mayweather. Bud should use his footwork to outmaneuver the bigger Canelo to secure a win, and this shouldn't be too difficult.
Personally, I predict Crawford will win by majority decision because Canelo will struggle to cut off the ring and land body shots on Bud.