Comments Thread For: Facing Canelo Alvarez at 168 is a step too far for Terence Crawford, says trainer

[Liondw]

If he was slick as Mayweather he could, but he's not.

Still, what a career, and he's going to have his fights with the big Saudi money I'm sure.

[Hands of Stone]

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.

The only reason why he doesn't want those fights is because there is supposedly no money in them. If Turki brings good money to the table for those fights then he has no excuse not to fight them else it could be considered ducking. There are enough good fights in Ortiz, Tsyzu and Boots for him if the money is there

[Oregonian]

Renowned trainer Bob Santos has described a possible Terence "Bud" Crawford and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez showdown at 168 pounds as a "step too far" for the newly-crowned WBA junior middleweight champion.
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CLICK BAIT BÜLLSHÏT!!!!

I thought this was Bomac speaking.

[Oregonian]

Bro Floyd made canelo cut down to 152 cw for their fight, Mayweather never fought at 160 ever, on the same token, there no way canelo goes back to 160 ,at least not w/out punishing his body I do agree what you said about Bud having plenty challenges left at 154 he can even invite Boots or ESJ to go up in weight meet up at sww why not. TC moving up for canelo would only get him biggest purse of his entire career in exchange for his 0. Thats about it. Wouldn't be competitive.

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Please go to YouTube and watch the post fight interview of Canelo after he beat Kermit Cintron.

Canelo is the one that called out Floyd.
Canelo said he understand Floyd fights at 147 while he was at 154 so Canelo himself offered to meet Floyd at 152 which is two Ibs below for him
but 5 Ibs above for Floyd.

Floyd NEVER called Canelo out.

Those are Canelo’s own words. After you watch that, please explain how “Floyd drained Canelo down to 152 Ibs?

It’s right here

https://www.boxingscene.com/saul-alv...ther-jr--46563

[elmaravilla]

Can Crawford win a title at 168, absolutely. Can he win it against Canelo, absolutely not! Canelo is a mule and Can take punches like no other in that division. Even Roy Jones Jr was able to go from Middleweight to winning a world title at Heavyweight. But even RJJ knew better to win it against Ruiz and not try against Lewis. There's divisions for a reason.

[A.B Counterhooks]

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Please go to YouTube and watch the post fight interview of Canelo after he beat Kermit Cintron.

Canelo is the one that called out Floyd.
Canelo said he understand Floyd fights at 147 while he was at 154 so Canelo himself offered to meet Floyd at 152 which is two Ibs below for him
but 5 Ibs above for Floyd.

Floyd NEVER called Canelo out.

Those are Canelo’s own words. After you watch that, please explain how “Floyd drained Canelo down to 152 Ibs?

It’s right here

https://www.boxingscene.com/saul-alv...ther-jr--46563

Yeap canelo did offer 150 cw 3 fights prior to his match with Floyd but obviously that was in attempt of getting floyds attention to get the fight going, we cant really blame 23 yo canelo for wanting to test himself against the #1 p4p back then. I guess floyd team did took advantage of canelos own words but at same time could've easily let canelo fight at sww limit just like his fights vs Oscar and Cotto. Floyd obviously also took advantage of his A side leverage thinking canelo would baloon up significantly.

[Poopdick]

Canelo will put pressue, cut the ring, hit the body and the arms to weaken Crawford. Then Crawford won't did anything just like Charlo. Canelo is shorter than Crawford, let Crawford go to 168 and beat up Plant. Then Ill be interested otherwise is just a mismatch, just like Inueo vs Tank.

I more interested in Crawford at 154 really

[LAchargers373]

You're the Idiot, you a Charger fan. That says it all.

did you enjoy the bud/Madrimov fight? Went exactly how I said didn’t it? Madrimov won a bunch of rounds and almost won. YDKSAB you claimed Madrimov “would get caught with his hands down” and it was an “easy fight” how’d that prediction go ya moron ROFL

[Oregonian]

Yeap canelo did offer 150 cw 3 fights prior to his match with Floyd but obviously that was in attempt of getting floyds attention to get the fight going, we cant really blame 23 yo canelo for wanting to test himself against the #1 p4p back then. I guess floyd team did took advantage of canelos own words but at same time could've easily let canelo fight at sww limit just like his fights vs Oscar and Cotto. Floyd obviously also took advantage of his A side leverage thinking canelo would baloon up significantly.

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Once again, Oscar is the one who made conditions of the fight. Oscar picked the judges, the ref, the ring size, glove size and even had a rehydration clause where Floyd could not come under 150 Ibs.

When Floyd went after Cotto, he said he wanted him at his best and Cotto was at 154 so no conditions.

If “we can’t really blame Canelo for wanting to test himself against the #1 P4P”, why can’t we blame him for outrightly ducking the #1 guy at 168?
Also, Canelo knew he was bigger than Floyd so he wasn’t really “testing” himself.

[Jab jab boom]

Pure hate

You misspelled the word “facts” because if they weren’t , you’d be able to counter what I said instead of being a defensive groupie.