(BBC) – A shredded Terence Crawford – jumping up two divisions – weighed the same as champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for Saturday’s super-middleweight showdown in Las Vegas.
Unbeaten Crawford, aiming to become the first male three-division undisputed champion in the modern era, came in just half a pound under the 12st (75kg) limit.
The 37-year-old American looked in incredible shape, with defined abs showing despite the extra weight he has carried for this potential history-making fight.
Mexican Alvarez, 35, will defend his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and WBO titles at the Allegiant Stadium.
The official weigh-in was held behind closed doors at the Fontainebleau on Friday morning.
A ceremonial public event is scheduled later at the T-Mobile Arena which will be the final face-off before fight night.
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There appeared to be little difference in size or height. Crawford poked his tongue at his team, while Alvarez, looking expressionless as if he had just rolled out of bed, casually stepped off the scales.
Crawford first became world champion at lightweight before unifying the light-welterweight and welterweight divisions.
Thirteen months ago, he moved up to light-middleweight and beat Israil Madrimov in arguably his closest contest yet.
Alvarez, who turned professional at just 15 in 2005, boasts a record of 63 wins, two defeats, and two draws. Saturday marks his 21st fight in Las Vegas.
His experience at super-middleweight could prove decisive; neither fighter has been dropped as a professional, but Alvarez’s natural power at 12st may push Crawford into uncharted territory.