Former opponent of Terence Crawford, Welterweight Egidijus Kavaliauskas, chooses him to defeat the larger four-belt super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in their superfight on September 13 at the Allegiant Stage in Las Vegas.
Crawford’s Ring IQ Advantage
Kavaliauskas fought Crawford on December 14, 2019 and was knocked out in the ninth round. The nickname ‘Average Machine’, Cavaliauskas, mentions that Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) has the ring IQ to overcome the superior size of Canelo.
“I think Crawford is too fast and too smart for Canelo. If you see uskyk fighting and what used to do the big guys like Joshua and Fury, its size doesn’t matter, ‘says Cavaliauskas to fight Hub TV.
There is a big difference between USKy that the faded British heavyweights, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, and 37-year-old Crawford jumped against Canelo on 168. The Mexican star is still close to its lead. He is not someone who has built a career to defeat 40-year-old Vladimir Klitschko as Joshua and Fury did. Alvarez actually beat fighters at high level and defeated the people like Gennady Golovkin, Erislandy Lara and Caleb plant.
“When I look at how he built his body, hear what I hear behind the scenes, I think Crawford will box smart, squeak the round and win seven rounds to five,” the journalist Gareth A. Davies said Talksport BoxingSelect Terence Crawford over four-belt champion of 168 pounds Canelo Alvarez.
The problem with additional bulk
Gareth is an example of how many fans on social media surround their wagons around Crawford and choose him to win based on how much size he has packed over the past year, which has been in the training. The fans have not yet seen Crawford use that new size, but still believe it amounts to extra power, making him a true super -middle weight.
It is foolish to choose a fighter just based on their great. If they have not shown what they can do with the additional size, you should be skeptical. A better way to determine how well Crawford will do with the extra bulk is to look at his last performance against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov, on August 3, 2024.
Crawford followed up for the fight, and was slower, more on hand, and his power was not great. When he landed shots, Madrimov’s head did not move. In contrast, the shots that Madrimov related to were blowing the head of Crawford in each round. The fight looks like a big, older welter weight fighting against a young, better skilled junior middleweight.
“Yes, he (Crawford) will (make the decision). If we get a close battle, they will also do a second one. This is a great moment for Dana White and Turki Alalshikh. It’s one of the super fights we can’t wait to see, ‘says Davies.
It makes sense to predict a re-broadcast if the Canelo-Crawford battle is competitive, near or controversial. There is plenty of fan interest to see a second one. Ideally, the winner of the fight should stand up to fight David Benavidez or Artur betterbiev. Having two consecutive battles can be dull for fans.
Earn the re -broadcast or go on
If Crawford wins, Turki must battle against one of the three. If he accepts that he says no, he must continue rather than giving him the re -broadcast with Canelo. This must be according to the rules of Turki, because many fans of X’s belief are that Crawford’s rationale for skipping the 160 pound division and moving to the Canelo battle after 168, just to get pension money. As such, if he defeats Alvarez, Turki must put his feet on the fire and earn him the re -broadcast by fighting one of the Sharks at 175, Biblical, Betterbiev or Benavidez.
My choice is David benavidez. Let Crawford prove himself against ‘The Mexican Monster’ before handing over the Canelo Rematch on a silverboard. He has already received the title shot against Canelo’s undisputed Super Middleweight Championships without working for it by beating any of the contenders at 168. Turki must earn Crawford the re -broadcast by taking a bed with hot coals in his bare feet by taking one of ‘the Big Three’ at 175, Benavidez, Betterbiev or Bivolution.
“Terence Crawford is not a crossmin star in American life. Although he is a sports star, it’s his big moment. It’s now four weight divisions. He’s going on a total of six sections to fight with the middleweight,” Gareth said.
Why Crawford is not a Crossover star
Crawford is not a Crossover star because his fighting style does not have enough entertainment for him to get the attention of American fans. He was a brawler like Gennadiy Golovkin or Canelo. Crawford has always been a counter-puncher who responds, moving around and stinging. That style does not resonate with the average fan in the US
” I think Bud is a better boxer IQ wise. I think Bud is strong, and I think he can beat Canelo Alvarez. I’m standing on it, ‘said WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson on X, and he defeated Crawford with Crawford on September 13.
Last updated on 08/24/2025
