I will toot my own horn. I posted this a week ago.
Crawfors has height and reach and he has been killing himself to make weight for years. He will come in strong and fresh. He will time Canelo and beat him up. Crawford is far more skilled, places his shots far better and he has an incredibly high ring IQ.
If Canelo comes in feinting like Madrimov did for the entire fight he has a shot. Madrimov was ridiculous throughout the Bud fight....it worked in that he didn't get stopped, but he clearly lost. There is chance of Canelo landing a haymaker because Bud will take some risks, but as Canelo hasn't even stopped anyone in years, that is unlikely.
I find it amazing that so many think Canelo will be dominant. Watch Crawford crack him with a hard shot. Canelo will go into retreat mode and flurry a bit here and there as his gas tank runs out. Saul will be fighting with his mouth open by the late rounds as Crawford circles him and picks him apart.
I can hear it now after the fight. "Well, we all knew Canelo was on the decline and now we can see he should have retired." Etc etc.
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