Stephen A. Smith is backing Terence Crawford to edge a win over Canelo Alvarez.Canelo and Crawford are gearing up to go head-to-head on September 13 for the undisputed super middleweight world titles.Turki Alalshikh is financially backing the boutGettyThe Mexican is putting his four belts on the line, after reclaiming them in his last outing against William Scull, while ‘Bud’ moves up two weight classes to action the bout. As the two pound-for-pound greats prepare to put on their super-fight in Las Vegas, members of the boxing fraternity are divided on whether or not Crawford can handle the power of Canelo.Smith, a renowned sports personality, explained his stance on Andre Ward‘s All The Smoke Fight podcast.He said: “I love Canelo. Crawford will beat Canelo. “Crawford will beat Canelo by decision. I can’t see anybody knocking out Canelo Alvarez.“But, I do believe that if you can box and you can move, you can beat Canelo. You can outpoint him.“One of the things I don’t like about Canelo, despite his greatness. It’s like almost every shot has to be a power shot, and that’s not beating Crawford.”Crawford debuted his new and improved physique on social media after piling on muscle mass in preparation for his next appearance. Although Smith isn’t sold on his sensational shape being enough to deliver a stoppage win, he stands firm that the American will get over the line.He said: “I think Gervonta Davis’ trainer said this, Crawford could find himself in trouble if he decides to engage with Canelo because Canelo is the naturally bigger, stronger fighter.GettySmith believes boxing will prevail over power for Crawford[/caption]“I don’t care that Crawford has gotten bigger. Canelo is accustomed to fighting at the weight, and Crawford is not.“I think that Crawford is brilliant as a boxer. I think that between switching to conventional and southpaw, using his jab and movement, I think that Crawford is going to outpoint Canelo because he’s faster.”A win under any circumstances would see Crawford become the first male fighter to be undisputed champion in three different weight classes during the four-belt era.But he faces an uphill task against the naturally bigger four-weight world champion Alvarez, who is the favourite to retain his belts despite Crawford’s undefeated brilliance to date.What has happened so far in the lead up to Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford?Tensions almost reached boiling point two-months before their bout, during the promotional press tour in New York when Canelo shoved Crawford.AFPWhite ensured the jabs remained only verbal after Canelo pushed Crawford across the stage[/caption]As things turned physical, Dana White was forced to intervene to ensure that a brawl didn’t break out. Not long after the press tour concluded, Alalshikh revealed his plans for a two-three day undercard event, featuring 20 fights.The Saudi boxing promoter has also offered a huge financial boost for a knock-out win, meaning Canelo and Crawford have even more to gain from their blockbuster bout. Alalshikh will be certainly be hoping that either of the headline names in the ‘Fight of the Century’ can deliver the stoppage that Smith is doubtful we’ll see.