The Canelo de Crawford fight: Lean is key

Terence Crawford would be better not to increase his challenge for the title of the three -pound -length champion, Canelo Álvarez on September 13 in Las Vegas. If Crawford (41-0, 31 kos) has any chance to win, it must be inclined for the fight and not add extra weight that will delay it.

In Crawford’s last fight, he showed power in his debut in 154 against the Junior medium -sized Amb, Israil Madrimov champion. Although it seemed larger than a year earlier in 147 against Errol Spence, his power had not increased. It was heavier and slower.

Crawford’s best opportunity

If Crawford increases, with the hope of discovering more strength to match the strongest and most large cinnamon (62-2-2, 39 kO), it will make an error that could result in a loss of knockout. It is doubtful that Terence is stationary enough time for Canelo hurting him, but will not win if he fights the defensive all night. Jermell Charlo and Erislandy Lara tried that approach, and Nevada judges value that style.

It would have been better if Crawford had been willing to move to 168 to get a couple of fights in the division to prepare it for Canelo’s fight. I was not going to do that because a great reason why Terence is taking this game is for money instead of trying to prove that he is the best dog at 168.

Crawford’s last fight in 154 showed that it was not designed to go beyond that division. Even in that kind of weight, I would need to be strategic to avoid losses if I wanted to remain undefeated. It is not big, strong or young enough to overcome the murderers in 154 and certainly not in 168.

“Crawford goes up 14 pounds. Canelo is not a type of 168 when you see it. It is robust and now in that division. When I look at his frame, he should be fighting at 160, ”said Ingladipo in his YouTube The channel on Terence Crawford does not yield so much size to Canelo Álvarez.

“If it were Crawford, I would arrive at 160. I don’t need to be in 168. I would simply enter the weight I felt perfect if it’s about movement. He will not overcome Canelo. I know that Crawford likes to fight, and he is strong You are not going to overcome Canelo. “

Ade is right. Crawford should not come much heavier than because of his fight against Errol Spence in 2023 because that was his best weight. His shots are not going to chase Canelo with any weight. Terence only wins if he surpasses Canelo in a boring fight.

“What you can do is be more with the feet of the fleet and be better in movement,” said Ade. “You can land your blows and get in and get out of pocket. I think Crawford at 160 makes it better than a Crawford who tries to enter the ring sufficiently about 180. You are carrying weight that you are not used to carrying.

“This jump for Crawford is fast and a great jump. It is not as if you had four fights in 154 and get used to carrying extra weight. You have gone from 147 to 154 to 168 immediately. I say that it comes at 160 or 161 and say: “We are going to have it.” Usyk always enters his fights by heavy weight at 222. He tries to measure which is the best weight for him, and I think Crawford should see that. ”

Canelo’s weakness

It is a great jump for Crawford, but it has Canelo squeezing early as it did in its last two fights against Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia. The Mexican star had nothing left in the gas tank after four rounds and could only fight in a short jet for the rest of the contest.

“Calculate what is the best weight for you, and you don’t have to reach 168. To be a super medium weight, all you have to do is weigh more than 160. Come to 161,” he said about what Crawford should do .