Canelo Alvarez will target Terence Crawford’s arms and shoulders, which will slowly decline in their battle on September 13 in Las Vegas. Coach Abel Sanchez says Crawford (41-0, 31 CO’s) will “feel” the shots on his arms and shoulders. He will not be able to avoid them as with head shots.
Crawford’s weight jumping challenge
Sanchez believes that the two-difference in weight jumped for Crawford, 38, will be too much for him, and he will be knocked out or lost by a wide decision to get the undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo (63-2-2, 39 food).
Crawford’s reasons for the fight against Canelo
- Legacy
- Financial
- History
- Affection question
“He just throws away bombs and doesn’t care what they do to him. He has excellent defense, ‘said coach Abel Sanchez Round eight box, talkG over Canelo Alvarez for his fight against Terence Crawford. “Unfortunately, his feet don’t move as well as I want him to move them, but his torso is just incredible.”
Crawford is going to try to box from outside and pin him with single shots. He is not going to fight against him like against Israil Madrimov, because Alvarez hits too hard.
Sanchez predicts Canelo victory
“He slips very well. He has wonderful hands. He has very well, and he lands big shots, ‘Sanchez says about Canelo. “He may not end up so much, but he lands big shots that hurt. I think Canelo stops him or a wide decision in the end, and his corner should think about Crawford’s safety and health. “
Canelo’s endurance is his real problem because he is facing his fights too early and giving away rounds. Crawford is possibly happening.
“In the beginning, the first shots are a shock. It’s a cumulative effect. Canelo is going to hit him on the arms as he has never been hit before,” Sanchez said. “You remember. You remember Biblical with Betterbiev, with the way he was hit. Okay, the guys were the same weight, but now you are talking about two different weight divisions. ‘
The weight is going to be significant, because Terence has to pick up two weight classes, tackle size and work on its power.
“When Canelo began to hit him on the arms and shoulders, Crawford was going to feel it. He is a wonderful fighter, but that is why we have weight divisions. Bob Foster was a big fighter until he pulled up. Crawford can move his head, sliding punch above, but Canelo was in our gym when he was 19 years old. This is what I always do my fighters. They always hit the arms.
“I discourage in my gym to hit people in the head. I want them to hit the body, hit the shoulders. I want them to hit the chest. I discourage it because there’s enough to fight, ‘says Abel.
Last updated on 06/16/2025
