Is Bud Crawford handspeed that faster than Canelo?

**Grandma Lover** · 08-30-2025, 12:59 AM

Ima make a thread about this cause for commentary Andre COward is gonna be there and it's fvkcing hilarious.

Talk about a conflict of interest. He absolutely loves bud (take a crazy guess why) and he absolutely loathes canela

**champion4ever** · 08-30-2025, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by King Jaffe Joffer

I dont know. Canelo has pretty fast hands. I dont think Bud has much as an advantage with handspeed.
To be honest, i dont see Bud winning more than 3 rounds. I think Canelo is gonna use intelligent pressure and walk Bud down.
Bud is gonna try to keep Canelo at the end of his punches, and move around. I dont think he can keep that up for 12 rounds.
Crowd is gonna boo Bud and cheer whenever Canelo throws a punch. Bud didnt look like a dangerous killer like he has prior to the Madrimov fight. He couldnt hurt him, he damn sure isnt hurting Canelo. I think this is a retirement payday for Bud

Yes his hands are a faster than Canelo’s. Remember that Bud is the naturally lighter man. Therefore, his hands are faster because they are a lot smaller than Alvarez’

**PRINCEKOOL** · 08-31-2025, 08:05 AM

I think people are overrating Terrence Crawford's athleticism and speed 'and underrating Canelo Alvarez in many areas of his game'.

Terrence Crawford in my opinion, does not have the same level of speed and athleticism as Floyd Mayweather Junior 'or even a peak Amir Khan. There were times in Mayweather's career, where fighters literally would struggle to even land punches on any of his body parts'.

Crawford is not really shown that level of defensive capabilities, and athleticism 'Fighters most of the time can find Crawford inside the ring. And I don't really think he has fought any fighters with serious hand speed and athleticism at their peak'.

Note: Canelo Alvarez has extremely fast one punch speed 'and I would rate his actual punch technique and accuracy, as being superior to Terrence Crawford's. The areas in Crawford's game where he better than Alvarez, are with his combination punch ability, movement and endurance'.

Those are the areas where a fighter needs to excel to challenge Canelo Alvarez 'but what I am stating is? Terrence Crawford may be great in those areas, but it is not certain that he is good enough to beat Canelo Alvarez'.

Each fighter's tactical awareness and strategic abilities is very close 'Canelo Alvarez has skill for skill has fought, competed against and beaten the higher number of better fighters. So his pure skill level is surprisingly more proven at top level than Terrence Crawford's. Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley are better fighters than all of the fighters Crawford has beaten on his resume'.

Is Terrence Crawford essentially skill for skill and athletically on par with Floyd Mayweather 'No, he is not. So making a cliche reference and comparison to that fight, is not really 100% relevant'.

We all know Speed, Athleticism, movement and gears challenges Canelo Alvarez 'But lets all be real? Alvarez is most likely for sure also aware of this, and he does have attributes and areas of his game which he used to negate this. Canelo Alvarez footwork is very efficient, and he is a extremely efficient fighter in terms of his effort'.

Terrence Crawford has never really struck me as a fighter 'That has the ability to just pressure fighters systematically, like a locomotive train. Like Ricky Hatton or Ronald Winky Wright. Crawford's fitness is solid, but again? Is Terrence Crawford in this area of his game on par with the version of Floyd Mayweather Junior who Canelo Alvarez fought? I don't think he is. And understand, that Floyd Mayweather Junior was outside of his peak when he fought Alvarez. Mayweather Won almost all the rounds, and look to not even go through all of his gears'.

To conclude: So Terrence Crawford raw punch speed 'I honestly don't think it is faster than Canelo Alvarez's. There is one punch speed, and then combination punch speed. They are very close in both areas. But Crawford does have better overall athleticism as a fighter'.

Terrence Crawford is one of the greatest fighters of his era, and he does have a great resume 'But on a fight by fight basis, ultimately Canelo Alvarez has actually fought in by far more formidable divisions and? He competed in the latter parts one of the greatest Welter Weight eras ever. Terrence Crawford does not have this level of experience in the game, at elite level. That is what factor I think people are underrating when it comes to Canelo Alvarez in this fight' etc.

**Smash** · 08-31-2025, 08:26 AM

go watch the berlanga fight bud crawford will do better than that

**QballLobo** · 08-31-2025, 09:07 AM

In order for that to really matter Bud is going to have to come forward and be willing to trade with Canelo early in the fight which plays right into Canelo’s strengths.

If Bud can’t hurt canelo early he will not win this fight. Canelo has been with bigger punchers at higher weights so I doubt Bud will test his chin. I see Canelo feeling him out early then being aggressive late with counters and body shots. I don’t see a knockout for either fighter.

Hope we get a good fight as I will be there live.

**TheProudLunatic** · 08-31-2025, 11:29 PM

Speed is nice but accuracy kills.
Khan had fast hands

**JOITATS** · 08-31-2025, 11:48 PM

I don't think Crawford has exceptional speed.
Crawford is tall and lanky, he's not quick, twitchy like Floyd.

What he has always had is a huge reach advantage over all of his opponents.
Up to now, he's used that advantage really well. He makes you pay for over reaching.
But because of that, he hasn't had to move around that much either.

Honestly, I think he's walkin into uncharted territory here.
At times he's gonna stand in front of Canelo, and trade...

Is Bud Crawford handspeed that faster than Canelo?