Jeff Horn believes Terence Crawford has the power and skills to strike the Greater Canelo Alvarez on September 13. Former WBO welterweight champion Horn was deprived of Crawford (41-0, 31 food) seven years ago and lost on June 9, 2018 by a ninth round.
Horn couldn’t do anything against Crawford in that battle, because he didn’t have the skills of landing his shots consistently to make it a more difficult battle. That was seven years ago, and Crawford is not so young now. He also fights against a much larger and stronger Canelo (63-2-2, 39 COs). It is not the same 30-year-old Crawford who fought horn.
The unlikely stop theory
“I think Crawford is going to use his big defense and clip Canelo every now and then,” Jeff Horn said Fight Hub TV. “I feel like the battle is going to a decision. It’s going to be a standstill early, where he just tries to cast Crawford because of the size difference, or Crawford surpasses him in it. He cut him out and tore him out and stops Canelo in the light as with myself. ‘
Crawford will certainly land shots, but his ability to hurt Canelo is limited, unless he has made significant progress in that area with his SNAC training. At 38, you usually do not see a fighter major improvements in the power. Crawford, who suddenly develops Gennadiy Golovkin-like power in one training camp, would make fans suspicious.
Weathering of the early storm
“He got (Crawford) super accurate shots, and if he can weather the storm from Canelo early, if that’s what his strategy is, it can tire him,” says Horn. “It can allow a window for Terence Crawford to start seeing if he can pick the holes and land the good shots. He can definitely kill Canelo and stop him later in the fight. It’s definitely possible,” says Horn.
Crawford was back faster when he fought him, but he still hit. And the way he dominated him was similar to how Michael Zerafa and Tim Tszyu could both be the same time. Zerafa also knocked out in nine rounds of horn, and Tszyu did it in eight. It is not a big case that Crawford stops him. It would be interesting to know if Horn would also predict that Zerafa and Tszyu would beat Canelo.
Last updated on 08/22/2025
