Coach John David Jackson says Canelo Alvarez’s choice of Terence Crawford is another example of his cherry that he believes he can beat.
Jackson mentions that Canelo (63-2-2-2, 39 COs) has regularly chosen his opposition over the past two years. He notes that Alvarez did not fight an opponent of the top caliber for a while.
Canelo’s weakened enemy
In Crawford’s case, Canelo chose the right time to fight him with the Nebraska native who turned 38 in September, and climbed a year ago on August 3, 2024, against Israil Madrimov. You could tell from the fight that Crawford lost a lot of his game because he ate the right hands of Madrimov like they were Candy.
The choice of Crawford, with the age of age, is inactive and exposed in his last fight, shows that Canelo has not lost his touch to choose his opponent. He did not have GGG at 36, despite being 36, despite fighting from 32.
Jackson on Alvarez’s cherry picking
‘Canelo has been picking a cherry for a long time. He chooses a cherry with this battle. He has a smaller guy he thinks he can hit. Why did he not choose benavidez? ‘ said coach John David Jackson Seconds About Canelo Alvarez Fighting Terence Crawford. “Put traps for him and don’t be there after he sets up that trap,” Jackson said about what Crawford should do. ‘
Jackson is 100% correct. Alvarez was selected an old, smaller fighter, with a year -long discharge, and only fought five times over the past five years. Ambition Long Gone, chances of beating any of the skills at 154.
If not for Turki Alalshikh who throws Crawford a lifeline here by paying him a gold mine for his fight last year against Madrimov and his undeserved title against Canelo on September 13, Bud would be at 154 food for the young Sharks.
‘Box him. You don’t have to do a knockout. Just a outkin. Crawford is a smart fighter. This is a very difficult struggle. I give Crawford a great chance. I would say he was slipping because he hadn’t fought opponents against the top caliber in the last few years, ‘Jackson said of Canelo. “I wouldn’t say that he was soft, but he was definitely not the fighter he once was. He hadn’t had a big fight for a while.
“This battle, he might get up. He’s getting older. He’s not old, but he’s up in age. This battle can get up where he’s the best, but I just don’t see it,” Jackson said.
Last updated on 08/03/2025
