Coach Robert Garcia says Canelo Alvarez will struggle Terence Crawford in Might 2025. Nonetheless, he doesn’t see Crawford successful as a result of he’s getting older, and Canelo is of course stronger than him.
He additionally takes a superb punch and has been hit by more durable punchers than Crawford, who regarded weak in his debut at 154 towards Israil Madrimov on August third.
Crawford’s Age And Decline
Robert says Crawford isn’t ducking a struggle towards WBC interim 154-lb champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. He simply feels that the 37-year-old Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is ageing and desires to get the largest cash doable earlier than he quickly retires.
Garcia says Crawford may make thrice extra money preventing Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) than he would towards Vergil Jr. If Turki Alalshikh is keen to pay Canelo an unlimited sum of money to struggle the older, thinner, weaker Crawford, the struggle can occur.
Provided that Terence could be making his debut at 168 by transferring up two weight courses, it could be not possible to see a situation the place he may win. It will be a business-level struggle.
A Superstar Match
If you get a fighter as previous as Crawford, who didn’t look good in his debut at 154, going up one other two weight courses to 168, it’s not a critical struggle. It’s a celeb match.
For it to be critical, Crawford must attain 168 and show himself towards the highest contenders. If he succeeds in three or 4 powerful fights, then he may face Canelo.
Terence’s Path to Legitimacy
Put Crawford in with these three to permit him to indicate he’s worthy of preventing King Canelo:
- David Benavidez
- David Morrell
- Osleys Iglesias
He’s not eager about proving himself with even one struggle at 168; that simply reveals you what he’s after. It’s the cash and NOT legacy. That’s a joke. That has nothing to do with what Crawford’s goal is.
If this had been the true world, Crawford must transfer as much as 168 and achieve the prerequisite expertise to show that he’s suited to the place and deserves it.
Terence doesn’t have to do this right here, and those who will lose are the followers as a result of he’s going to get wiped by Canelo or make it very, very boring like Jermell Charlo did when he moved up from 154 in 2023 to problem Canelo. Jermell is greater, quicker, and stronger than Crawford.
He couldn’t do something with Canelo and was compelled to run to save lots of his cover. The struggle was unwatchable, however Charlo received his large payday, and he hasn’t been seen since contained in the ring. It was a money out for him, and the followers received a poor product for the cash they paid to see the struggle on PPV.
Monetary Motivations
“We’d take the struggle straight away. It’s not a simple struggle. Crawford is a good fighter, pound-for-pound #1, #2 or #3,” mentioned Robert Garcia to Fighthype when requested about his curiosity in a struggle between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Terence Crawford.
“He’s already 37, on the lookout for the largest payday. I believe he’s a struggle towards Canelo, the place it could triple the cash he may make towards Vergil,” mentioned Robert about Crawford. “So, he’s simply taking part in it sensible. I don’t blame him. He’s already 37 and the most effective fights on the market for him in relation to funds.
“What I hear is it [Canelo-Crawford] might occur by Might. I believe Crawford is likely one of the greatest fighters on the market, however he’s up there in age. We received’t know till he fights once more. There’s that likelihood. It occurs in boxing,” mentioned Garcia about fighters age in a single day, particularly once they close to their late 30s, like Crawford.
Terence is ageing and nearing 38. He regarded horrible in his final struggle towards Madrimov at 154, and he would possible be destroyed in a rematch or if he took on the form of division, IBF junior middleweight champion Bakhram Muratazaliev. That man is preventing at the next stage than Canelo now and has extra energy. What he would do to Crawford together with his left hooks wouldn’t be fairly.
“I decide Canelo. He’s greater, stronger [and younger than Crawford]. Canelo can take a extremely good punch. I see Crawford placing up a superb struggle. Cnaleo is the larger man bodily, stronger,” mentioned Garcia.
