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David Benavidez believes that Terence Crawford has a 70% chance of defeating Canelo Álvarez in September when they meet at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Benavász says that Crawford (41-0, 31 kos) has managed to fight Canelo (62-2-2, 39 ko) for a “long time” and would reach the weights to put in size.
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He feels that with the intellectual coefficient of Crawford and the size he puts, he can hurt Canelo a couple of times to obtain victory. The weight that Crawford is presenting could be a reason why he has chosen not to take a sincere setting before September.
If I fight, I would have to fight 160 and 168. It would be risky for Crawford to wait for it to face a solid opponent, and any decent contender would be a threat to him at his age and fight against the types with power he has never experienced. Then, he will play it safe waiting until September before fighting.
70% probability?
“I don’t want to look like an enemy. I am blessed and I have my position here. So, I am also in a big position. I’m happy that Crawford can also have a great fight like that, “David Benavidez told Ariel Helwani’s channelSpeaking that Terence Crawford was chosen to fight Canelo Álvarez on September 13 in Las Vegas.
“I give him a 7 out of 10,” Benavés said when asked how possibilities he is giving Crawford to defeat Canelo. “Crawford is good, and he has been knowing that he is fighting Canelo for a long time. Crawford likes to collect the weight. I am sure he has been working on the weight for a long time.
“Then, with Crawford, when a person has a great IQ like that, if you do enough weights and work for a long time, and you have a chance to hit. You can definitely bother the other type and hurt him a couple of times. Crawford is a very good fighter. I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins, ”said Benavés.
Does Benavidez hate Canelo?
It is unknown if Benavidez has an ax to grind against Canelo, and that is why he is giving Crawford a good opportunity to overcome him.
It would not be surprising to know that Benavidez does not believe that Crawford can win, but says that he can due to lack of canelo for never giving him the opportunity to fight him every year. You have to burn it when you see Crawford have the opportunity to fight Canelo, although it fights two divisions below him at 154.
