Terence Crawford is responding to today’s news about Canelo Alvarez who fights the IBF champion William Scull on May 3, saying he will look forward to becoming an undisputed champion in his third division when he stands against the Mexican star on September 13.
Fans only see Crawford (37) as chase a payday against Canelo. Terence should try to collect the four belts at 154 because he seems to have completely lost his courage after the close call he had in his debut in that division against WBA champion Israil Madrimov.
That man scared Crawford and showed that he was physically built to handle the Sharks at 154, and that age caught up with him. All the inactivity, poor matchmaking, in weight and just getting older showed that Crawford is not the same man as he was in the lower weight classes.
Popcorn fight
I just wonder if Turki al-Sheikh box follows enough to know that Crawford is not as good as he thinks he is. If he were, he wouldn’t have lost to Madrimov, right? That fight showed that Terence is not good enough to beat the top guys on junior middleweight, which is why he wants him to be so desperate for it Golden Parachute Retirement payday against Canelo. He knows if he fought in a Rematch for Vergil Ortiz Jr., Bakhram Murtazaliev or Madrimov, he would lose.
If I were a casual fan, I would also be fooled by Crawford. I would see one battle against Errol Spence and think he was 24k gold. I wouldn’t know that Spence was completely rinsed after his car collapsed and a lot of injuries. Even then, I would still think that Crawford is boring to look at compared to other fighters. He does not pass the eye test.
The golden standard of quality
– Artur Betterbiev
– David benavidez
– David Morrell
– Jaron Ennis
– jothus
You look at the battle of Crawford, and then you compare him to David Benavidez or Vergil Ortiz Jr. He does not consider the Turki cards. If I were him, Terence would not come near my cards nowhere, because he is poison to the eyes.
If Canelo-Crawford is just about superficial, senseless junk food entertainment without sports value, there are better fights than that to serve the goal. Recruit someone with an exciting style to put in with Canelo for a circus fight. How about Artur Betterbiev and the use of him as Canelo’s opponent for a ‘big fight’, as Turki calls them?
Just feed Canelo to Betterbiev and let the spectacle start. Fans will enjoy the product much more than watching Crawford run around the ring against Canelo. I wonder again how much Turki knows about boxing. If he was a real hardcore fan, he would know that Crawford is intoxicatingly dull.
Strength @Canelo In your next fight. I look forward to becoming a 3x undisputed champion.😉
– Terence Crawford (@terenceCrawford) February 9, 2025
“If Terence is in 15 round form, I can see how he makes it really interesting,” says Gary Russell Jr. Millcity Boxing On Terence Crawford, he must be in a good form to give a chance to beat Canelo Alvarez on September 13.
“If Terence is in 15 round form, he will make it difficult for Canelo. It’s going to be a good fight for the first half. If we have a solid Canelo where he plants and lets his hands go, and not just let one or two hard push go (it’s bad for Crawford).
“When he starts to put the s *** together and close the distance and he stands on the lump and” tree-tree “,” Oh, my God. I don’t know if Bud definitely sounds like handling the s *** in the back of the fight. He (Crawford) must be in shape for him not to be there for that s ***, and put the stick on his a **. He must move, feint and break his rhythm and touch him in between. He must be in shape to do so. “
Canelo does not have to throw combinations to beat Crawford. Once he hits him for the first time, the Nebraska native will run to survive. He will hold, clap and move. Fans are going to feel stupid because they ordered the Canelo against Crawford match on PPV, even if it is sold at a bargain price in the $ 20 series. I doubt Turki will sell it so cheaply. He will probably keep a higher price stage of $ 80 to $ 100 on it.
“If he can’t do that, yes, boy. But if I had to bet on someone, I would bet on Canelo. I think it could be a combination of both, “Gary said when asked if Crawford was fighting against Canelo for” The Bag “or because he thought he could beat him. “Even if it was for the bag, so? We are Prizefighter, get that money. At least he doesn’t try to suck. He is willing to fight.
“Even if he thinks he’s going to lose, ‘f *** it, I’m going to get this money. “I can respect it. But it can be a piece of him that like, ‘If I’m in good shape, I can box the s *** out of him. I will just move, stay the f *** from him, touch him if I will. I can get that money, and I can beat him, ” Russell says.
Last updated on 02/08/2025
