The promoter Eddie Hearn says Canelo Alvarez no longer looks 35, and he feels he can retire if Terence Crawford beats him on September 13. He chooses Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) to beat Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 COs) because he considers himself the ‘fresher and more physically preserved fighter of the two.
Crawford fought Only two good opponentsErrol Spence and Israil Madrimov, during his long career of 17 years, while Canelo fought more than 20. There is a big difference in the opposition level that the Mexican star fought compared to Terence. Therefore, he is the bigger star. He took the risks that Crawford did not have. In the year to put inactive, Crawford’s lack of risk-taking shows. The Nebraska native does not have the same ambition as Canelo showed.
He is a good talk, but he did not show a willingness to test himself by moving in weight earlier in his career. When Crawford finally took a risk, he went up to 154, he gave his dubious decision on Madrimov and began to put pressure on the cash against Canelo. Terence’s lack of willingness to take chances in his career make him unworthy to be one of the greats of all time.
Canelo’s physical decline
“It wasn’t just the fact that he couldn’t cut the ring (against William Scull). I just feel the timing now and the age, ‘Eddie Hearn tells Fight Hub TV About what made him Terence Crawford over Canelo Alvarez for their battle on September 13. ‘Canelo is surprising. Not just because of his ability and what he has achieved, but the fact that he still has the desire for those training camps and those fights. “
The way the Cuban Scull moved in the fight against Canelo on May 3 could have come up with very few fighters, or without being trapped by his quick counters. Not only did he move well, but his hand speed, power and counterparts were extremely important. Alvarez stopped risking the chances after being caught early with some of Scull’s counters, and that made him realize that he was too powerful to take any chances.
“I just feel that the desire is fading a little, not because of his love for (boxing), but only because of his age and life,” says Hearn. “The Crawford battle will definitely manage him for that. I don’t think he wants to lose against Crawford, a much smaller man because he’s at the end of the road. The fight is so big and the money is so great that he has to take it. I’m sure he’s going to the fight. ‘
It was clear that Canelo’s motivation was not there for his last three fights against Scull, Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia. He was seen as the favorite going in those fights, and few fans gave those fighters any shot to beat Canelo. The fighting that Alvarez has done well in the past are those where he was seen as a difficult time.
Motivational questions
“Why would you continue? You fight against Crawford. Who else is there for Canelo to fight? Do you think benavide will return to 168? ‘ said Hearn. “Again, I don’t think Canelo wants to lose (David) benavidez because he’s not the warrior he was. There is a lot of pride for the guys. ‘
There are many other fighters for Canelo to fight to Crawford. He is nothing compared to the fighters fans who want to see Canelo fight. The Mexican star is fighting against Crawford just because Turki Alalshikh wanted to see it. When we talk about fights that the box of public in the US and elsewhere wants to see, it is the fighters who interest them much more than a novelty fight against Crawford:
– David benavidez
– Jaron Ennis
– Dmitri BIVOL
– Artur Betterbiev
– Jai Ottaia
– Chris eubank jr.
– Conor Benn
– David Morrell
– Edgar Berlanga: *Rematch
– Hamzah Sheeraz
Alvarez’s Great Fortune
“He earned a huge amount of money. Maybe it just fought in Saudi Arabia, against a negative kind of opponent (William Scull), and all this kind of things, ‘Hearn says about Canelo. “I was sitting next to the whole fight next to Bud, and I thought,” I think he will (Crawford) probably hit him. ”
Canelo’s fortune is reportedly $ 275 millionAnd it will probably double if he completes the remaining three fights on his contract with Turki Alalshikh and still fights a little longer. Canelo is likely to retire with a fortune of about $ 600 million.
“Don’t do me wrong. This is a very difficult battle for both guys. ” A big fight. The movement of Terence Crawford and the Ring IQ, and he looks like a younger, fresh fighter, even though they are 36 (Canelo) and 38 (Crawford). It’s incredible, ‘says Hearn.
Crawford has better aged and looks ten years younger than Canelo. It is a combination of genetics and Terence has fought much weaker opposition. If he had the difficult fights that Canelo had, he would not be the warrior he is today.
Canelo’s hardest opponents
– Dmitri BIVOL
– Edgar Berlanga
– Gennadiy Golovkin x 3
– Miguel Cotto
– Callum Smith
– Jaime Munguia
– Caleb plant
– Billy Joe Saunders
– Austin Trout
– Floyd Mayweather jr.
– Sergey Kovalev
– Liam Smith
– Jose Miguel Cotto
‘We had the battle (Canelo scull) very close. Don’t do me wrong. Canelo won. After eight rounds, they put Chris Mannix’s score on screen, and it was eight-zero Canelo. He (Crawford) was like ‘I won the battle at this point. “In the end, he didn’t do anything anymore, and Canelo did a little more, and he won the back of the fight, but it was very close,” says Hearn.
Canelo certainly won the rounds in the latter half of the fight when Scull essentially stopped winning, playing it safe. However, Alvarez still looked weak, threw a few blows and just thrown forward like a person who is much older than his chronological age of 34. Canelo looked a fighter in the middle of the 40s. His last fight against Edgar Berlanga took something out of him and ate the big shots of the much younger and greater 193-pound Brooklyn, New York, in New York native. Getting through a young fighter in the Cruiserweight is not good for a person in their mid-thirties like Canelo.
Crawford’s Ring IQ
“115-113, 116-112, I think that’s right, but Bud looks at the fight and going,” oh. “His ring I am incredible, and he looks at the fight, go, “I know exactly how to hit him. “Now, it’s different, and the weight difference will of course be a problem. But I think he actually became the favorite. ‘
Crawford knows how to beat Canelo, but he won’t do it unless he can get into the trenches and snail with him. If he thinks he will achieve a cheap win over Canelo, it does not happen. He has to go to war, and take some heavy shots that are harder than those ‘Little GGG’, Israil Madrimov, repeatedly beat him with August in Los Angeles.
“I think he (Crawford) can win. It’s just that everything is about momentum. Canelo is fighting against Scull. He was probably not too motivated. So, he is a big participant. I don’t think he ever wanted the Crawford fight, not because he was afraid of Crawford. Just because he thought, ‘Why would I hold against a man or three divisions than me? He hates fighters, ”says Hearn.
You cannot blame Canelo’s actions against a lack of motivation, because he looked almost as bad in his two previous battles against Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia. It is age and weak heart. He is not the fighter he was to 2021 in 2016. He lost a lot due to punishment in fighting, training camp and natural aging.
Fighters in their mid-thirties, such as Canelo, are generally over the hill and leave the sport. Only a rare pair is constantly fighting on and off with success. Canelo extended his time at the top with selective match manufacturing.
Last updated on 05/18/2025
