Originally posted by Poopdick
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Comments Thread For: Facing Canelo Alvarez at 168 is a step too far for Terence Crawford, says trainer
Collapse
-
Knuckle sandwich likes this.
- Likes 1
-
Originally posted by Knuckle sandwich View Post
Pure hateKnuckle sandwich likes this.
- Likes 1
Comment
-
-
How you can watch that fight and still think Bud has a chance against Canelo is beyond me. Bud is a great fighter, am not taking anything away from him but everything Madrimov was able to do in that fight, Canelo can do 10 times better. He's a stronger fighter than Madrimov, he's got better IQ, he rips crazy body shots, a great counterpuncher, he's heavy handed, he 'll literally beat your elbows and shoulders into submission, and when u open up, he goes for the head. I just don't see how Crawford holds up to that especially at his size and pushing 38. He literally has nothing to keep Canelo off him and before we compare it to Floyd fight who uses his legs extremely well and very agile, Crawford fights nothing like Floyd that's why he gets hit pretty good in every one of his fights. It's just too much to ask of him at this point unless he just wants the payday similar to what Charlo did. Once Charlo felt Canelo's power, we see how he went into survival mode the rest of the way but hey, he got his payday and MIA since thenA.B Counterhooks likes this.
- Likes 1
Comment
-
For Crawford to beat a guy like Canelo, he would need to stick and move the whole fight, work behind the jab and get Canelo's respect early with power shots. Canelo has a very good chin so I don't think Crawford's power would bother him too much. As for the work rate needed to beat Canelo at 37 years old, Crawford would use a lot of energy trying to fight that type of style. Like others said there are plenty of challenges for him at 154 lbs and 147 lbs. He needs to stop running and fight Boots and give Spence a rematch. Crawford's legacy has already been set. If Canelo comes down from 168 and fights at 160lbs then the fight with Crawford would be easier to make. Remember at one point Canelo fought Mayweather at 160lbs. Canelo could meet in the middle at 160lbs if he really really wanted to fight Crawford. I doubt that happens though.
Comment
-
Crawford makes it a good if boring fight in that he will indeed stick and run but if canelo catches him it's lights out
Comment
-
Originally posted by mjh1969 View PostFor Crawford to beat a guy like Canelo, he would need to stick and move the whole fight, work behind the jab and get Canelo's respect early with power shots. Canelo has a very good chin so I don't think Crawford's power would bother him too much. As for the work rate needed to beat Canelo at 37 years old, Crawford would use a lot of energy trying to fight that type of style. Like others said there are plenty of challenges for him at 154 lbs and 147 lbs. He needs to stop running and fight Boots and give Spence a rematch. Crawford's legacy has already been set. If Canelo comes down from 168 and fights at 160lbs then the fight with Crawford would be easier to make. Remember at one point Canelo fought Mayweather at 160lbs. Canelo could meet in the middle at 160lbs if he really really wanted to fight Crawford. I doubt that happens though.
Comment
-
That is precisely why he is pursuing the fight 'Because in the universal perception of the boxing community, with many folk it is a challenge which is too great for Terrence Crawford'.
It is fine, that certain people have those sort of perceptions 'But once they start using those perceptions, as a reason to stop a fighter from having ambitions then that is when they need to evaluated their own competitive attitude's'.
Breaking the 4 minute mile in track and field athletics, was once deemed as a step too far 'But eventually man kind broke the 4 minute mile'. In 1954 Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile, and in that moment he alter the universal perception of the world 'The paradigm of believe had now been altered'.
Climbing mount Everest was once deemed as stepped to far 'Eventually mankind climbed mount Everest and reached the summit'.
Note: I have stated this before, Terrence Crawford is at the stage of his career 'Where he needs to take on challenges, which are universally seen as a step too far by many people within the boxing community, and wider world. Because it is this zone of challenge, where all the great athletes and Champions of the past enter into when? They want to elevate themselves, to levels of greatness which transcends beyond their immediate competitive era's'.
To conclude: Terrence Crawford right now, is not only competing against fighters from this modern era 'His ambitions are to compete against the fighters, from past great era's such as Floyd Mayweather Junior and Manny Pacquiao'. Terrence Crawford's believes that he is operating at that level of greatness.
I personally think Crawford is a solid level below both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao 'And I also believe that Canelo Alvarez currently right now, would beat Terrence Crawford. But that does not invalidate, Terrene Crawford's ambitions of wanting to fight Canelo Alvarez'.
In my opinion Terrence Crawford at this stage his career, should attempt to become the Undisputed Champion at 154 pounds 'Then challenge Canelo Alvarez'. Fighting some of these fighters such as Jaron Boots Ennis, do nothing much to boast his boxing resume in terms of greatness' etc.
Last edited by PRINCEKOOL; 08-08-2024, 12:09 PM.Carpe Diem likes this.
- Likes 1
Comment
Comment