Comments Thread For: Canelo Alvarez is a bridge too far for Terence Crawford, says Mikey Garcia

[MrShakeAndBake]

Canelo is too much for Crawford, he will stop him in 6/7 round with vicious body shots. If Bud beats him he will be my top p4p #1 , for now the throne belongs to the CAT

[factsarenice]

It'll most-likely be a snoozer until Canelo hurts Bud in a later round. Lots of staring ala Crawford vs Madrimov.

Canelo's greatest sin now to me is that he's boring. Even if he weren't a known cheater/cherry picker, his style is still boring. I have nodded off during every single one of his fights post-Bivol, and I may have even nodded off there. With Plant, at least he seemed to be looking for the kill. Ever since Bivol took his lifeforce, he's been an absolute slug. And that's why he won't fight Benny. Not because Benny is better, but because Benny would overwhelm him with the salt.

No argument from me, it's going to be a Madrimov type chess match. Also, you may be the only guy to say Benny isn't better than Canelo and I agree 100%. I also agree that Benny will overwhelm Canelo and I suspect Canelo's team see it the same way. If a fighter can hurt Benny they can slow it down and manage the onslaught and if not it's a long night...and that's why David vs David is a must see.

To beat Benny and Bud you have to be able to hurt them and if you can't they ruin your day, and that's why I want to see them fight.

[mjh1969]

Crawford is trying to do the same thing that Mayweather Jr did. The problem is that Canelo was fighting in the 154lb class when Mayweather Jr. beat him up. Mayweather Jr was much much better defensively that Crawford. Guys in the gym fight heavier guys all day long and hold thier own. Crawford will have to hurt or get Canelo's respect early. If he can't do that then it will be a long fight for Crawford. It's a win able fight for Crawford depending on his gameplan. He has to stick and move, throw in flurries and stay away from Canelo's big shots.

[eco1]

How many wight classes does he have to jump? 2 in one jump, but how many more? This is a ****** fight.

[factsarenice]

This is coming from the guy who insisted to everyone that he would beat Spence and then didn’t even try to win. Crawford will at least try and beat Canelo and will likely do much better than Garcia did vs Spence.

100% right on....and that right there is the difference.

[MulaKO]

This is coming from the guy who insisted to everyone that he would beat Spence and then didn’t even try to win. Crawford will at least try and beat Canelo and will likely do much better than Garcia did vs Spence.

Now if we could get Bud to fist pump after every round ……..
Excellent , yes purely excellent (said in your most evil voice )

[factsarenice]

That will certainly be his goal but not sure if he can hurt him
In all reality doesn’t need to hurt him as long as he outbox’s him

That's a very thin line to walk for 12 rounds with a smart guy like Canelo. I expect it to be 100% cerebral, a fight I may need to watch 10 times to pick up subtle adjustments.

[factsarenice]

I'm a Bud fan, but it makes me laugh when he warns Davis how the welterweight division is gonna be a huge difference for him. Bud already moved up 4 weight classes. Canelo has already warned Bud how different 168 is gonna be. Bud will not be able to hurt or keep Canelo off of him. He can only move for so long. Easy work for Canelo!

That's silly talk, if Canelo thought it was easy work the fight would have happened in 2024 for twice what he made fighting both Mungia and Ryder combined.

[MulaKO]

That's a very thin line to walk for 12 rounds with a smart guy like Canelo. I expect it to be 100% cerebral, a fight I may need to watch 10 times to pick up subtle adjustments.

Will be Bud’s only way to win because imo he won’t be able to hurt him but he certainly can outbox him

[hugh grant]

Duran nearly beat Hagler and was outboxing Hagler. Hagler needed advice from his cornermen to overcome Duran. Without the advice Hagler might not have been able to overcome Duran.