Is Terence Crawford too old and too small for Canelo at 168? Efe Ajagba discusses this

Efe Ajagba says it’s going to be ‘Difficult’ For Terence Crawford to move to 168 to fight in a strange weight class he has never competed on September 13. Although Ajagba feels that Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) is ‘strong’, it will still be a problem for him that jumps up two divisions.

Age, weight against Crawford

Crawford only moved from welterweight to junior middleweight last year. His fight against Israil Madrimov at 154 in August last year showed that his strength and speed deteriorated from how he acted at 147. It will be more pronounced at Super Middleweight (168), unless Crawford develops new power. It is rarely for a fighter who is 40 and looks 50.

Crawford’s power is insufficient for the 168 pound division. He was unable to knock Madrimov because of the lack of doll, and now he was fighting Canelo, who fought against Sergey Kovalev and Dmitri Biblical at 175. It’s not like Crawford can go to Walmart and buy power before September 13.

“He’s strong, but if you move to weight (168), it will be difficult for you to fight,” Efe Ajagba said Sean Zittel About Terence Crawford, from 154, two weight classes moved up to fight Canelo Alvarez on 168.

Ajagba understands how a move like this would be for Crawford. He knows that he will take a too much leap, and he is not young. Once again, Crawford seems to be a 50-year-old man. He lived a hard life in the ring, and it physically shows him.

Canelo’s weight -class advantage

“If you get up in weight to fight Canelo, it’s not your weight class. That’s not what you fought before,” Ajagba said. “So he’s not going to be comfortable, but Canelo is going to be comfortable with this weight to fight against Crawford. I prefer Crawford to come down. ‘

Crawford’s weakened power

Bud Crawford was powerful at 135, 140 and 147, but only on average at 154. He would be on the low spectrum and forced to rely on his jab as his main weapon against Canelo.

Crawford cannot afford to stand in the middle of the ring -againt Canelo because he will make holes through him. Crawford’s face beat ‘Little GGG’ Madrimov, and he’s not at Alvarez’s level.