Vergil Ortiz jr. Says Terence Crawford too small to handle the power and experience of Canelo Alvarez

Vergil Ortiz jr. Mention that Terence Crawford is “too small” for him to defeat the 168-pound four-pound Canelo Alvarez four-pound champion on September 13. Ortiz Jr., says that to attract weight and ‘belong to that weight’ is different things.

Ortiz Jr.: Crawford is too small

The size that 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 CO’s) has undertaken in the past 13 months he has prepared for this superfight will not convert him into a super-middle weight in a magical way. It will only make him an older fighter who has weight on, and he will be slower.

The WBC Tus-Time Junior Middleweight Champion, Vergil Jr., selects Canelo (63-2-2, 39 COs) to use its size, power and experience at 168 to defeat Crawford. Ortiz jr. Say it would be different if Crawford jumps up with two sections to face a ‘less caliber’ super -middle weight, but he doesn’t.

“I think he’s too small. To attract the weight and actually belong to that weight Ring magazine about Crawford who is not big enough to fight at 168, despite the fact that he came up for the Canelo battle

Crawford’s fight against WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov, on August 3, 2024, showed that he has the size to compete in that weight class, but his power is not as formidable as at 147. To attract extra size, Crawford will not turn into a retro Julian Jackson Ko artist.

“I would understand if he fought someone with less caliber, but that’s Canelo we’re talking about. That guy is good. I think it’s going to be a clear victory. Crawford is hit, He does, like everyone else.

Crawford to adopt the blueprint of Mayweather

Fans online doubt that Crawford will choose to get involved at any length because he will follow the Mayweather’s blueprint that his coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre calls that they would use the Mexican superstar.

All Crawford has to do is win, and it doesn’t matter if he makes it boring like Floyd Jr. In his 12-round victory over Canelo on September 14, 2013. If Crawford is the win, a profitable rematch with Alvarez is highly likely. The money that Terence would get in a second fight would probably be more than the report $ 50 million he received for his Super Fight on September 13 against Canelo.

Promoter Tom Loufler gives Canelo Edge

“I think people reject Canelo for the last show he had in Riyadh. But if you have an opponent like William Scull, who is not going involved, it’s really hard to look good against someone like that, ‘said promoter Tom Loeffler of 360 promotions Fighting type. “I would give Canelo the lead because he had been in that position before.”

Canelo’s last opponent, IBF Super Middleweight Champion William Scull, showed no willingness to stand still to exchange with Canelo in their fight on May 3, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Scull still landed some good shots when he stopped moving, and he regularly entered Canelo who walked in.

Crawford should land meaningful bumps

Scull, 5’11 “, is naturally larger, younger, faster and probably more powerful than Crawford. Alvarez was forced to respect his power after eating from him early in their battle.

It won’t be enough for Crawford to dance around, mostly to land Jabs and focus on trying to win a 12-round points decision. A larger and younger version of Cuban Erislandy Lara tried the approach, and it failed in his 12-round split decision on July 12, 2014. Erislandy was 31 at the time and had excellent hand speed. He chose to box instead of using his power to stand with Canelo in the trenches

“I don’t think the weight is as big as many people say, because Crawford probably walks around with that weight. He probably just has to drop a few pounds,” says Loefler.