Promoter Eddie Hearn says he doesn’t assume Terence Crawford will give former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov a rematch after successful a harder-than-expected questionable 12-round unanimous choice final Saturday evening on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Crawford’s Hardest Combat
As Hearn had predicted, Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) had the hardest battle of his profession in opposition to Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KOs) and out-punched, marked up, and made to look all of 36.
Hearn feels the judges saved Crawford from struggling his first profession defeat and operating his probabilities of getting the Canelo Alvarez battle that he’s been pining away for.
It’s unclear who Crawford will battle subsequent if he doesn’t get the battle in opposition to Canelo, which it doesn’t seem he’ll. Hearn desires Crawford to face Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, however he doesn’t consider he’ll entertain that battle both.
No matter perception Crawford had in his potential to beat Boots Ennis, they’ve evaporated after the punishment he took in opposition to Madrimov, and he’s not going to need to battle the younger expertise to danger shedding out on the Canelo payday.
Madrimov: The Finest at 154?
“I don’t assume they’ll need to take the rematch,” Eddie Hearn advised the media when requested if there can be a rematch between Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov. What Israil proved is that he’s one of the best 154-pounder on the earth.”
Many followers agree with Hearn’s remark that Madrimov proved he’s one of the best fighter on the earth at 154. Crawford’s win solely proved that he was one of the best of the three assigned judges, however not with the followers. They overwhelmingly noticed Madrimov because the winner.
“I assumed he edged the battle. It was a detailed battle,” Hearn continued about his perception that Madrimov deserved the victory. “I used to be disillusioned that we didn’t get a cut up or a bit of bit extra respect on the scorecards, however that was his eleventh battle. It was wonderful, actually, to go and battle Crawford and provides him that form of a battle.”
Hearn ought to have impressed upon Madrimov the necessity to get a knockout within the battle as a result of it’s inconceivable for fighters to beat in style stars, particularly once they have a mega-fight looming simply over the horizon as Crawford does in opposition to Canelo.
Madrimov’s Inventory Rises
“Ultimately,” mentioned Hearn when requested if a Crawford-Madrimov rematch would make sense. “Israil has acquired to return again now, be in some massive fights, get some good wins, and hopefully, folks will need to see that rematch,” mentioned Hearn.
Regardless of Madrimov shedding, his standing has elevated within the boxing world, and he shouldn’t have any issues getting a shot in opposition to the winner of Saturday’s conflict between Serhii Bohachuk and Vergil Ortiz Jr.
