Bakhram Murtazaliev’s coach, Roma Kalantaryan, doubts that Terence Crawford will need to battle Bakhram as a result of he’s chasing big-money fights towards the unified tremendous middleweight champion.
Crawford Received’t Battle Murtazaliev
Roma thinks Crawford wouldn’t need to face Murtazaliev (23-0, 17 KOs). He does really feel that it will be an entertaining battle for followers, a giant man with energy taking up a smaller, extremely technical fighter.
If Crawford hadn’t had such a troublesome time in his debut at 154 towards WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on August third, he’d be agreeable to combating Murtazaliev. However with the issues Crawford had towards Madrimov, barely successful, he’ll doubtless by no means comply with battle him ever earlier than retiring.
He’s bought to know that 154 just isn’t one which he’s suited to, and, in fact, neither is 168. Clearly, the aim of Crawford transferring as much as 168 is cash, and it’s not a giant deal if he loses.
Combating Murtazaliev could be a hardship for Crawford as a result of he doesn’t have the facility to battle somebody like this with out sustaining numerous harm.
Murtazaliev’s Dimension and Energy Benefit
“After a battle like this, I’d like to have him battle Terence Crawford, however I don’t see Crawford combating him. That battle would look superb,” mentioned coach Roma Kalantaryan to On The Ropes Podcast a few battle he’d like for IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
“That battle goes to seem like a giant man [Murtazaliev] combating a very small man [Crawford]. An enormous, highly effective puncher combating a really slim, technical man, and it’s going to be a loopy battle. The way in which I see Terence Crawford. He’s after the massive cash proper now, and I don’t know if it’s going to occur. I hope it occurs, however I don’t know,” mentioned Roma.
Crawford would look very small within the ring with Murtazaliev, and he’d be giving freely numerous punching energy as nicely. That may be a really ruling battle for the 37-year-old Crawford, who doesn’t transfer in addition to he used to and wouldn’t have the ability to beat Murtazaliev by jabbing and counter-punching.
“On the opposite aspect, you’ve got Fundora and Spence. That battle might truly occur as a result of Fundora beat Tszyu by a break up choice. Spence is coming off a loss, and he hasn’t been lively for thus lengthy. So, I believe that battle makes much more sense as a result of Crawford fights for Crawford. He’s chasing the massive cash. Everyone knows what he’s chasing,” mentioned Roma.
Fundora or Spence will solely battle Murtazaliev if that’s the perfect out there choice for a pleasant payday. His Glorious Turki Alalshikh might select to match the winner of the December twenty first battle between Israil Madrimov vs. Serhii Bohachuk towards the Spence-Fundora winner. Each have already fought on Turki’s Riyadh Season occasions.
“We’ll see. I’m hoping we get both one so long as they provide me sufficient time to organize for this battle. We’ve got sufficient time to organize. We’re going to be prepared regardless of who is available in,” mentioned Roma.
Spence or Fundora could be keen to battle Murtazaliev in the event that they have been paid sufficient by one of many promoters. PBC isn’t going to pay them monumental quantities of assured cash for a battle towards Murtazaliev. It might require His Excellency Turki Alalshikh to finance a battle involving Murtazaliev towards one among them.
“We had ten fights at 160 earlier in his profession, and each single one among them ended early,” mentioned Roma about Murtazaliev having fought at middleweight earlier in his profession. He knocked out each single one among them.”
Murtazaliev must be prepared to maneuver as much as 160 if he can’t get a battle towards Crawford and the winner of the Spence vs. Fundora battle. The very last thing that Murtazaliev wants is to remain stagnant at 154, be prevented just like the plague, and be caught making defenses towards fighters that the followers aren’t acquainted with.
The Choices at 160
Janibek Alimkhanuly
Erislandy Lara
Carlos Adames
Hamzah Sheeraz
Chris Eubank Jr.
Most of these fighters would doubtless reject a battle towards Murtazaliev, however not all of them. Some would comply with battle him.