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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford is negotiating for September, Mexican Independence Day, for Alvarez’s three super middleweight titles at 168, with no rehydration clause.
If the Canelo-Crawford fight goes through, it could be out of the question if Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KOs) faces IBF champion William Scull on Cinco de Mayo weekend in May. Canelo would be a big favorite against Scull to regain his IBF title.
Crawford has the size
Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) is walking around 170, so it shouldn’t be a big deal for him to move up to 168 to challenge Canelo. The main problem Crawford will have is trying to win without going to war with Canelo. If Terence is simply going to box Canelo, modeled after Mayweather, as his trainer, Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, said he would, it won’t work to make a decision.
Canelo hits so much harder than Crawford that even if he takes more hits, the judges will focus on the bigger hits. That’s how Canelo beat Erislandy Lara, who is much bigger and stronger than Crawford, but he didn’t have enough power in his punches to win a decision.
We don’t know Crawford’s real reason for wanting the fight with Canelo. He says it’s about “legacy,” but he also mentions money and doesn’t want to move up to 168 to move up the weight class. That’s fear on Crawford’s part. He simply reveals that for him it’s all about money. I feel like this is just about wealth for him because if he truly believed, he would move up in weight to super middleweight to prove that he can compete in this division by beating one or two of the best.
Since he’s not doing that, it’s clearly clear that Crawford just wants the retirement payday against Canelo. Alright. You blame the busyness. Whether Turki is willing to give Crawford the money is up to him, but a lot of fans feel stupid and cheated afterwards for wasting their money on a Jermell Charlo 2.0 type mismatch. Crawford isn’t even as big or as strong as Jermell. Definitely not as young as Jermell was when he fought Canelo, Terence will be 38 secondand when he fights Canelo in September.
So, it doesn’t matter if you lose. It will all be gravy for him for the rest of his life due to the undeserved gain Crawford makes in a losing effort against Canelo. You can spend the rest of your life eating caviar and drinking from a glass with your pinky in the airspeaking with a faux British accent affected by the upper class of American society of the super rich.
Keyshawn’s Crawford Crusade
“How much do they rule out Terence,” Keyshawn Davis told MillCity Boxing about what he disagrees with about fans’ perception that his gym partner and close friend, Terence Crawford, didn’t stand a chance against Canelo Alvarez in September.
“How big Canelo is compared to Terence, and they are going to say that he has no chance because of his size. You can box him and still knock him out,” Keyshawn said when asked if Crawford can knock out Canelo or if he will try to box his way to a decision.
“Anyone can get knocked out there. I’m not going to rule him out for knocking out Canelo, but boxing him will definitely give him the win. Yo, put me on that card in the co-main. I don’t give a damn, put me on that card. “I’m going to be a world champion (Keyshawn hopes),” Davis said.
Keyshawn shouldn’t let his friendship with Crawford stop him from seeing wrestling for what it is. He is not going to knock out Canelo. You’ll be too busy running away from him after testing his power early on. Crawford almost lost his last fight in his debut at 154 against Israil Madrimov on August 3 of last year. His power had not increased since 147, and his face was completely beaten up by the end of the fight. Madrimov had ruined it and he was lucky to make the decision because the biggest, cleanest and most effective blows were landed by the champion.
Begging for a place
“Hey, Turk (Al-Sheikh), put me on the card,” Keyshawn said, begging Turki to name him co-star for the Canelo vs. Crawford. “You know who I would love to fight. I would love to fight Isaac Cruz. I don’t know why. I just sit back, and he would put on a great performance. I just feel like it would be an action packed fight. I would also love to fight against ‘Rayo’ (José Valenzuela). I feel like both guys always come to fight.”
It’s too late for Keyshawn to fight Isaac Cruz because he will already be next to fight Ryan Garcia. He’s not going to fight Keyshawn and get knocked to the ground.
“I would love to fight those two guys, and they’re both at 140. We don’t have to fight for the belt,” Keyshawn said. “We could just fight. Let’s just fight and both will have losses. So it’s not like they’re ducking or running to avoid losing their O’s. I’m sure not ducking to lose any O’s (Note: Keyshawn refuses to fight Andy Cruz, who beat him four times). I just want to fight.
“Win, lose or draw, I’m making millions of dollars. I don’t mind. I sure would love to fight those two guys. I would love to fight those guys. Just an action packed fight. We both did not give ground and tried to control the center of the ring. We’re both trying to step up,” Keyshawn said when asked how a fight between him and the 5-foot-4 Isaac Cruz would play out.
“I’m going to keep throwing them. I’m not saying I’m going to fight this guy in the middle of the ring, bro. You saw me fight Miguel Madueno (using a lot of wrestling, lifting Madeuno, using a lot of pushing and punching) on the back foot throughout the fight. In some rounds, he was going forward, and in some rounds (most), he was going backwards. “All I’m saying is that (recently defeated) Isaac Cruz would be an action-packed fight, and I think it would be great for the sport of boxing,” Davis said.
Keyshawn needs to put a sock on it. Isaac Cruz has more important things to do, negotiating a big-money fight against superstar Ryan Garcia on the Turki Al-Sheikh undercard in May in Times Square in Manhattan, New York. Cruz isn’t going to waste his time with Keyshawn Davis fighting over coins, and he’ll probably have to fight all night in an ugly, foul-filled fight.
If Keyhawn is looking for a fight, he needs to find some courage and face his four-time conqueror Andy Cruz to try to avenge at least one of his losses against the talented Cuban. I don’t think Keyshawn will do it, but he should prove that he’s not a phony.
There are no signed contracts yet, but Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, and Terence Crawford are set to meet on Mexican Independence Day weekend in September, if everything is finalized. And like Crawford said all along, he would be held at 168 pounds with no rehydration clause. pic.twitter.com/Gw0DoA21uH
—Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) January 19, 2025
