Retired former two divisions world champion David Haye says Terence Crawford could beat the undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez if he injured him in their mega fight on September 13.
The ‘barrage’ strategy for victory
Haye mentions that if Crawford (41-0, 31 k’s) can numb alvarez (63-2-2, 39 coes) with one large shot, he will follow up with “Three, four, five and six shots” To get him away in their 12-round head liner at Netflix at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“They both got the firepower, experience and the finish to beat each other,” said David Haye, former two-year-old world champion. Pro Boxing fansWhen asked if Terence Crawford can knock out the greater Canelo Alvarez on September 13.
“It won’t just be one shot. It will be one shot, followed by three, four, five and six shots. One of them will go down. I can see that this happens both ways, “Haye said of how a knockout for Alvarez or Crawford would come. “They both have wonderful chin. I chose Canelo until I started thinking about it. ‘
We saw with Crawford and Canelo that when they hurt their opponents, they threw it up and hit them with a barrage of pushing to get the knockout. Both are excellent Afrounder if they have their opposition in trouble.
Terence came empty in his last battle against the WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Israil Madrimov On August 3, 2024, Crawford’s power at 154 did not look as formidable as in the 147, 140 and 135 weight classes.
Canelo’s most important benefits
- Weight and natural size: Alvarez carries a lot of weight as Crawford is for this battle, and will be comfortable wearing its size
- Experience at 168: This is Crawford’s first battle at Super Middeeight. He chose not to take a tune-up to be adapted to the section. Canelo has been fighting on 168 since December 15, 2018 when he defeated Rocky Fielding.
- Better quality opposition: Alvarez fought the world champions Gennadiy Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Erislandy Lara, Shane Mosley, Dmitry Biblical, Sergey Kovalev and Caleb Plant. In contrast, the more minor CV list of Crawford, Israil Madrimov, Errol Spence (car accident after 2019), Ricky Burns, Shawn Porter (late in his career) suffers, and Viktor Postol.
- Force: Canelo is one of the hardest punchers in the 168 pound division, and does not have to load on its shots to generate pop.
- Activity: This area is a significant advantage for Canelo. He has fought at least twice a year at least twice a year since 2021. Crawford has been fighting annually since 2020 and fought once in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Chavez questioned Crawford’s genius
“The power of Canelo is no joke. Crawford is a genius in the ring but moves to 168? This is a big question. Canelo can end it with one punch if Crawford becomes reckless,” Boxing Legend said Julio Cesar Chavez to fightpe.
The body that strikes Canelo is an area overlooked by fans and the media when discussing its offensive talents. He is not a Kophunter like many fighters in the 168 pound division, and is likely to target the area on Crawford on September 13 at Crawford. With Terence’s defensive skills, it is difficult to hit him with head shots, but his body is one area where he is tackled.
“I felt Crawford’s power, and it’s real, but Canelo’s body shots are different. He will carry Crawford and stop him, maybe around 10 or 11, ‘says Errol Spence Jr. To Boxingscene.
Last updated on 08/23/2025
