Four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia knows all too well about jumping up in weight .

The former 126, 130, 135, and 140-pound titleholder climbed up two weight classes in 2019 to unsuccessfully challenge Errol Spence Jr. in a welterweight scrap.

Terence Crawford, also a four-division champion and the current 154-pound WBA belt holder, is also looking to leap two weight classes to face super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez.

The fight is trending in the right direction after Alvarez and Crawford recently met separately with Turki Alalshikh, owner of The Ring and head of Riyadh Season.

Garcia, who retired in 2021 with a record of 40 wins (30 KOs) and two losses, believes Crawford may be biting off more than he could chew by moving up again after undisputed title runs at 140 and 147 pounds.

“Crawford is one of the best fighters that I've seen,” Garcia told Fight Hub TV. “I told him, ‘Dude, you’re a badass. You’ve been a badass. You don’t always get the recognition because of politics in boxing and favoritism here and there.’ But he truly does have the skills. He's a great fighter and he's proven it multiple times.”

“Where do you plan on going: 164, 165, or 166? Canelo ain't gonna come down to 160. Maybe 166, maximum, if he accepts. I think Canelo wins that fight based on just the size – the power and size. Now, skills wise, I think Crawford is a better-skilled fighter. But the difference in size will be the deciding factor, and that's why I'm not even a fan of that fight.

“As a fight fan, I'd rather see Canelo move up and fight somebody like [undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur] Beterbiev, or [Dmitry] Bivol again. If he wanted to challenge himself, then he should move up to 175 and challenge himself against those guys, not a smaller guy moving up. And the same thing with Crawford. He doesn't need to fight Canelo. He can just fight other guys at 154.”