You're 100% correct in your argument. Look at the records and sure Canelo has a few names on there, but look at the results vs Cotto a close UD and similarly vs Lara a close decision (a split decision actually), vs Trout another close UD. When Canelo fought Floyd he wasn't effective at all.

Now look at Crawford, he's been in with good names and he's won CONVINCINGLY! When he first stepped up his level competition vs Prescott, he took the fight on 3 days notice, it was his first time at 140 and he damn near pitched a shutout! vs Ricky Burns he won a deserved UD, vs Gamboa he won via TKO, vs Dulorme he won via TKO, vs Lundy he won via TKO.


When Crawford gets on the big stage he shines, when Canelo gets on the big stage he tries not to fall off....there's the difference plain and simple