Canelo Alvarez says Terence Crawford’s final struggle at 154 towards Israil Madrimov confirmed that the proper weight class for him is at 147.
Canelo states that Crawford’s efficiency at 154 was “totally different,” which means he’s not the identical fighter talent-wise as he was at 147. He’s not dominating, and he gained’t be at this weight class or at 168.
Alvarez says he understands that Crawford needs to make historical past and believes he can transfer as much as 168 and beat anyone. Nevertheless, there are weight lessons for a cause, and he’s hit his ceiling at 154. He doesn’t seem like the fighter he was at 147.
Certainly, Crawford’s struggle with WBA junior middleweight champion Madrimov was razor-close and will have gone the opposite means. A draw would have been higher as a result of it was too shut to choose a winner. Madrimov landed the cleaner, tougher photographs in each spherical, however the judges centered on his jabs.
WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs) says he’s open to speaking to His Excellency Turki Alalshikh a couple of struggle with Crawford after his title protection towards Edgar Berlanga on September 14th. Canelo says, “We are able to speak after this struggle.”
Canelo Open to Crawford Battle
“I’m within the enterprise. I can do the struggle that’s higher for me, and if the cash is correct, it’s okay,” mentioned Canelo Alvarez on the Pound 4 Pound YouTube channel about his ideas on preventing Terence Crawford.
“I wish to be snug, I wish to be in peace, and so they [His Excellency Turki Alalshikh] like to speak to me when I’ve a struggle in entrance [of me], and I don’t wish to work in that means,” mentioned Canelo.
If Turki could make a suggestion Canelo finds agreeable, he’ll take the struggle with Crawford. We’ll see if he’s prepared to satisfy his worth. I don’t assume will probably be a superb struggle for the followers, although, as a result of Crawford will probably be too small, previous, and weak to compete with Canelo at 168.
Crawford appeared dangerous taking photographs from Madrimov, and he was fortunate the judges gave extra weight to his jabs than the ability photographs he was getting nailed with. The judges aren’t going to do the identical factor for Crawford towards Canelo.
What’s Crawford’s Actual Motivation?
Possibly Crawford is concentrated on the cash he’ll get and doesn’t care about profitable the Canelo struggle. It’s only a cash seize for Crawford to cushion his retirement years, which is what many followers really feel about it.
“I say, ‘Look, I don’t need to discuss some other struggle,” mentioned Canelo in regards to the Crawford negotiations. “After the struggle with Berlanga, we will sit and discuss it and make every part sense.’ But when not, I’m not begging for something.
“I’m good within the place I’m in. I’m not begging to make a struggle. I’m not begging to make that struggle [Crawford]. I don’t want something. I’m doing my very own enterprise. I’m good. So, if you wish to make that, okay. We are able to speak after the struggle,” mentioned Canelo.
Crawford and Turki need the struggle with Canelo, not the opposite means round. Canelo isn’t the one campaigning for the struggle and was complaining nonstop earlier this month. Crawford made a giant manufacturing after his unimpressive win over Madrimov. The one factor that was lacking was the violins within the background, together with Crawford’s crying.
Crawford’s Limitations at Larger Weight
“He appears to be like in his weight class. I feel his weight class is 147,” mentioned Canelo about Crawford. You possibly can see the distinction. You possibly can see within the final struggle [Israil Madrimov] that it’s totally different,” mentioned Canelo when requested if he thinks Crawford can’t push folks at 154.
Crawford appeared like a fish out of the water at 154, exhibiting no energy and being afraid to assault for worry of being nailed by Madrimov. This isn’t a superb weight class for Crawford, and it by no means will probably be. Even when he packs on a bunch of muscle, he’ll stay out of his depth at 154.
“I do know that as fighters, we predict we will do issues. We are able to do every part. We are able to go up and struggle all people and beat them and take into consideration that. However while you’re in there, it’s means totally different,: mentioned Canelo.
“As a fighter, I do know that he [Crawford] needs to make historical past and go up, and he believes he can beat all people. That’s why there are weight lessons,” mentioned Canelo.
I don’t assume Crawford’s rationale for wanting the Canelo struggle is about legacy. I feel he simply needs the large cash that comes from preventing him. If it have been about legacy, Crawford would cease at 160 and seize belts first earlier than transferring to 168. However he needs that Canelo’s cash, and legacy is secondary.
