Terence Crawford may obtain a lot criticism from followers if he fights Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin fairly than Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis subsequent.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh just lately mentioned that he didn’t assume Crawford would settle for a struggle in opposition to the newly topped WBC Interim junior middleweight champion as a result of he solely needed a struggle in opposition to Canelo Alvarez subsequent.
Crawford’s Calculated Strikes
Followers really feel that Crawford ought to struggle Boots or Vergil if he can’t get Canelo as a result of these are those they wish to see. Crawford didn’t go his take a look at at 154 with flying colours in opposition to Israil Madrimov on August third, successful an unimpressive choice in a struggle that many felt he misplaced.
Selecting to not struggle Boots or Vergil Jr. makes Crawford appear like he’s ducking the 2 skills and selfishly electing to not go the baton to the youthful era.
Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs), the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and former unified middleweight world champion, is rumored to be in talks with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh for Crawford’s subsequent struggle in early 2025.
If Canelo doesn’t comply with struggle Crawford, 36, subsequent, he’ll struggle Golovkin, 42, or one of many younger lions, Boots Ennis or Vergil Jr. These two are desperate to face the Nebraska native Crawford in a changing-of-the-guard-level struggle.
Crawford vs. Boots could be a giant struggle within the U.S. and create a lot curiosity. The identical goes for Crawford vs. Vergil Jr. If Canelo turns up his nostril to a match in opposition to him, these are each interesting fights for followers.
Golovkin an Simpler Choice?
From Crawford’s perspective, preventing Golovkin, 42, would make sense as a result of he fought at tremendous middleweight in his final bout in 2022, and he’s arguably overwhelmed Canelo two out of 3 times.
In form, the 2022 model of Golovkin could be an excessive amount of for Crawford as a result of he’s too highly effective, rugged, and relentless along with his assaults. Crawford would wish to run all night time in opposition to GGG to maintain from getting knocked out by that model of the proficient former champion.
There could be numerous followers booing and offended if Crawford made it a technical affair, jabbing and working from GGG all night time fairly than standing and preventing. He already has been criticized for making his struggle with Madrimov boring and preventing scared.
Shedding in a struggle in opposition to Golovkin or trying dangerous would damage Crawford’s probabilities of touchdown the Canelo struggle as a result of followers wouldn’t wish to see that matchup within the aftermath. Crawford’s controversial win within the Madrimov struggle already made him look dangerous sufficient, however getting overwhelmed or struggling in opposition to the older, inactive 42-year-old GGG could be disastrous for him.
Crawford isn’t going to struggle one of many energetic, extremely ranked 168-lb contenders to organize himself for Canelo, like Christian Mbilli. He’s not almost as properly often called GGG, and it wouldn’t do a lot to construct curiosity for a Canelo vs. Crawford struggle.
