Regis Prograis says the side of Canelo Alvarez will be too much for Terence Crawford on September 13. ProGrais believes Crawford (41-0, 31 food) is a big fighter, but his lack of size compared to the Mexican star will sink his chances of winning.
Regis noted that former undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo discovered that when he moved up from 154 to 168 to fight Canelo in 2023, he could not handle the size and power.
Crawford’s benefits
– speed
– Mobility
– reach
– Ring IQ
– Southpaw Stance
Prograis over Crawford’s size
“I’m going to Canelo. It’s a big big man against a big little man. Fighting typeChoose Canelo Alvarez to defeat Terence Crawford. “Same with Mel (Jermell Charlo).”
To win, Crawford will have to work out with a significant margin, as the judges will be more thrown by the louder shots landed by the Mexican star than their bumps are the same. To land and throw more, Crawford will have to put himself in a position. It is not good for him, because he has never fought anyone with Canelo’s power, and he will get a year -long dismissal.
Charlo’s lesson for Crawford
“Skills, Crawford is wonderful. Historically, you can place him as one of the biggest fighters ever,” Progis said. ‘But with that size difference. When Mel went up as they faced, Mel looked big. He looked bigger than Canelo. They were like ‘damn, Mel looks big. ‘On Fight Night you could see the difference. “
Jermell Charlo didn’t look so much smaller than Canelo in the ring. The reason he lost that battle was that he did not respond well to Alvarez’s power. When Jermell was hit early, he admitted that Canelo was too dangerous to take the risk of exchanging him. So he went into survival mode and ran the rest of the night.
We do not know if Crawford will do the same because its large wallet of a million million dollars is guaranteed. However, he will make an effort because he knows he has to win to get a rematch with Canelo
“Crawford never fought no one so big. I feel he has the style to beat Canelo. You have Floyd, Biblical, Lara and even Charlo gave him problems,” Prograis said about fighters who had caused Alvarez problems in his career. You got to know how to box him. But how can he (Crawford) take that punch? In the 12 rounds you will be beaten. It’s a big strong a ** guy, “says Prograis about Canelo.
Alvarez’s A-side benefit
Crawford cannot expect to get gifts from the judges if he prefers to run the ring, forcing Canelo to chase him all night. Canelo is the A side in this battle, which means there will not be the same favorable standings as Crawford received against Israel Madrimov last August. He will actually have to fight the Mexican star to win a decision. If he does, he will be hit a lot.


Last updated on 07/16/2025