Comments Thread For: Canelo-Crawford A 'Mismatch', According To Berlanga

[JakeTheBoxer]

A blessing and a curse. GGG's reputation made him a high-risk/low-reward opponent, so he needed some good fortune in order to increase his star-power too. Benavidez has the advantage of being young and Mexican-American, and he's vulnerable enough to be a desirable opponent. David should be facing Morrell or Mbilli next. The fact that he believes beating Andrade means something is part of the problem. Benavidez was also looking to fight Jermall and Munguia, so it's pretty obvious that his team is being very careful with whom he fights next.

Again, we totally agree.

He should fight Mbilli, Morrell, Berlanga, all these guys. If he beats them all, his star power will be there.

But seriously I don`t even think his team believes he beats Morrell.

Could be he is next Ramirez. After beating 40 cans and wahsed up guys he will lose to the first real one badly. And than move up hopping that the guys in the higher division are worse.

[Robi13]

I’ve never seen anyone assess waist movement as an asset. In a pound for pound sense, Bud has better power as he’s knocked out everyone he’s faced for the last 9 yrs other than postol, but obviously with Canelo’s size advantage, he has that. I see Crawford to have better speed, better countering ability, more accuracy, higher ring IQ, better foot movement and better stamina. I’d really only give canelo head my enemy and he’s moved away from that in recent years as he’s been a more stationary target. I’d rather the fight didn’t happen as canelo should be fighting Benavidez instead of a welterweight but if it did, I can’t see canelo “dominating”. Crawford isn’t jermell and he’ll at least try to win and won’t have the issue of not letting his hands go.

Waist/head movement is what I'm referring to. Canelo has that and is one of the best at it in all of the sport. It allows him to come forward and counter at the same time. Sometimes James Toney was also good at.. very good. Duran is another. It's being offensive while playing defense. Buds iq is through the roof, but so is canelos. The major deciding factor will be the power an weight advantage canelo will have. Because of that power and specially if buds power isn't hurting or even getting canelos respect, if that's the case which it very well may be... canelo can use that to manipulate the fight to his convenience with feints and wait for bud to open up to those feints ad possibly ko him. I see that fight playing jut like that because of the power advantage canelo will have. Bud can win but he'd have to be perfect for 36 min, not get caught...which he most def has the talent to do so too

[kiaba360]

Again, we totally agree.

He should fight Mbilli, Morrell, Berlanga, all these guys. If he beats them all, his star power will be there.

But seriously I don`t even think his team believes he beats Morrell.

Could be he is next Ramirez. After beating 40 cans and wahsed up guys he will lose to the first real one badly. And than move up hopping that the guys in the higher division are worse.

Benavidez/Morrell is a match-up that has been there for PBC to make, but they don't want to risk Canelo/Benavidez. PBC has been fattening Benavidez up for Canelo with Andrade/Plant/Lemieux, meanwhile Morrell plays the waiting game. Morrell can't get anyone worth a damn.

[ptek]

Crawford's beat Canelo. Weather by late stoppage or UD.

Canelo will get schooled , same way Mayweather did Canelo , but way worst.

And his team/handlers know the score to.

That'd why he's chatting about it's not in the pipe line or next even.

His ass gets cooked the day he signs that contract.