Theofimo Lopez Sr. On Crawford vs. Canelo: “He’s too old”

Coach Theofimo Lopez Sr. says Terence Crawford is “too old” tonight to defeat Canelo Alvarez. He soon saw 38-year-old Crawford’s last fight against Ismail Madrimov 13 months ago, and he felt he had shown at the time.

Lopez Sr. noted that Crawford (41-0, 31 CO’s) struggled with the feints that Madrimov used in the fight, and never adjusted.

‘Canelo in the later rounds. I think Crawford is too old. He is 37 (turn 38 on September 28), and in his last fight I saw weakness in his legs, ”said Theofimo Lopez Sr. Pro Boxing fans. “He couldn’t get his push off. The way you beat Crawford is by falling a lot. He has all the program in his head (throw) combinations as you enter. ‘

Theofimo sr. Saw the same as many box fans did with Crawford. He couldn’t handle Madrimov’s Feints, and looked like a bobble doll with how his head was cut back and forth. Age was there too. He looked 40.

“I last saw the battle (Israil Madrimov), and that marked him. The waste marked him, ‘says Theofimo Sr. “You can’t hurt Canelo. It’s going to be like the (Jermell) Charlo fight, but I think it’s going to be worse, but hell no, Lopez Sr. He’s going to hit a brick. ‘

Lopez sr. Increase a good point over the Feints throwing away Crawford. He seems to never know when Madrimov would throw because he used so many feints. When he did throw, he regularly strikes Crawford with real hands.

While Crawford was a counter-puncher, he waited and waited for Madrimov to throw. He did not initiate his own offense and nailed throughout the battle at will. If Crawford wasn’t the A side in the fight, chances are he would have lost, because Madrimov landed the cleaner, harder bumps in all 12 rounds.

Usually, if a fighter does, they get the victories. It didn’t happen here. Crawford made the 12-round decision, and he didn’t look like the winner. He looked like he had received a gift. This is my view of the battle. Terence also looked old and not the fighter he was in the past. Although only one year has passed since his victory over Errol Spence on July 29, 2023, it seemed like Crawford was five years old.