Tim Bradley says Terence Crawford’s year of inactivity will not play a factor in his super fight against Canelo Alvarez on September 13. Former ESPN commentator Bradley mentions that Crawford (41-0, 31 COs) stayed in the gym, built and practiced his body.
He maintains that he held Crawford, 37, Sharp, for his title challenge against the undisputed super-middleweight champion Canelo (63-2-2, 39 food) at the Allegiant Stage in Las Vegas.
Bradley defends Crawford’s inactivity
“Many people make a fuss about Crawford that has been out of the ring for more than a year. I don’t put too much stock in it, ‘Tim Bradley says on his YouTube channeland defended Terence Crawford for being out of the ring for 13 months, in his fight against Canelo Alvarez.
Sitting out of the ring for a year, rather than fighting once or twice at 168, can be an error for Crawford. Bradley does not note that this was not the first time Crawford was inactive. He has done this regularly since 2020.
Crawford’s inactivity since 2020
- Canelo Alvarez (September 13, 2025): 13 months
- Israil Madrimmov (August 3, 2024): 12 months
- Errol Spence Jr. (July 29, 2023): 7 months
- David Avanesyan (December 10, 2022): 12 months
- Shawn Porter (November 20, 2021): 12 months
- Need Brook (November 14, 2020)
“Honestly, I think the biggest problem Crawford is facing at the moment is inactivity,” box writer and Commander Michael Monstero said on X. “I think it can do him more damage than the difference in weight, but imo (in my opinion), the biggest X -factor here is that Crawford’s inactivity can do – I think it can do a way if the supposed ‘size difference’ that everyone looks like.”
“Crawford took the time to build his body as he needed to build it. He put a lot of weight on his legs,” Bradley said. ‘It will help with stability. It will help with pushing power. It will help with its ability to take a shot as well. ‘
The problem with inactivity
The positive spin Bradley places that Crawford is not the negative side of its inactive for a year. Getting out of the ring for a year was not the ideal way to prepare for the fight. Crawford could have stayed busy, fought twice and still recorded. Crawford did not give a reason for why he chose to sit for a year, and Bradley, who offers it in a way, does not change the negative side of inactive.
“Canelo is strong, but I don’t think he’s a better athlete than Crawford,” Bradley said. “I think that’s where he has an advantage. He comes from the lower weight classes. So he’s going to have his speed and some on his shots. ‘
The error in Bradley’s logic
Bradley sounds like he thinks too much to win his view of Crawford. It doesn’t matter if Terence is a better athlete in different sports. The only important thing is how he performs in the boxing ring. His credentials do not match Canelo’s. This is the reality.
Crawford does not have the wins at the elite level that Canelo has at his record, and he is too late in his career to perform for the first time in my opinion. Canelo does not have to be a wonderful wrestler, basketball player or footballer to win on September 13.
“Crawford has the ability to catch him and hurt him. Crawford is the better athlete. He can do much more except box. I don’t know that Canelo can do it,” says Bradley.
Bud Crawford will have made great improvements in his power on what he showed against Israil Madrimov a year ago to injure Alvarez. Although Crawford wore a lot of weight for the fight, his blows did not have an effect on Madrimov and equaled what it was at 147. In other words, Terence drew on size, but it no longer led to its shots.
Last updated on 09/01/2025
