Ryan Garcia is questioning whether Terence Crawford can add the weight he was wearing without delaying him against the four-belt champion, 168 pound champion, next month.
Will Crawford’s weight delay him?
‘This is the agreement. How will he respond to the new weight? Sometimes you are slower. So it will be interesting to see how Crawford adjusts, and how fast his hands move, because it is one of Crawford’s big assets. His hand speed and timing. If you are a little heavier, ‘Ryan Garcia says social mediaand the question of whether Terence Crawford’s weight gain will negatively affect his performance against Canelo Alvarez on September 13.
Crawford has a natural, sleek frame intended for the lighter weight classes, and he forced himself to stop in his last fight at 154. We saw in his fight with Israel Madrimov that he had lost a lot of speed, without any profit in power, and that he had visibly aged.
Bud’s new weight, the same speed?
For this fight against Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 COs), but he seems to be packed on a good £ 10 to 15 pounds and thinks it will help him against the natural, Mexican star. It probably won’t. It will slow him down and affect his heart.
Why Terence needs this victory
Crawford is desperate for this fight because he knows what’s at stake. He needs a victory not only to preserve his inflated 41-0 resume, but also to help him get a re-broadcast. He gets $ 50 million smackers for this fight. A victory over Alvarez can get Crawford an even bigger payday in the rematch, perhaps as high as $ 100 million.
It helps that Turki Alalshikh loves Bud a lot and is willing to overlook the fact that he is not a PPV draw. It’s not going to change, no matter what the outcome is. Terence lacks the charisma, presence of social media and fighting style that fans nationwide enjoy watching. His fighting style is too similar to Shakur Stevenson, and there are not enough fans to support two safety first fighters. There is too much rabbit in Crawford. Fans want to watch fighters who mix it, stand in front of their opponents and throw combinations.
Last updated on 08/05/2025
