Israil Madrimov says he desires the Canelo Alvarez combat subsequent after he defeats challenger Terence Crawford on August third of their extremely anticipated combat ten days from now on the BMO stadium in Los Angeles.
WBA junior middleweight champion Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KO)s) many individuals have jumped the gun, assuming that Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) will defeat him after which transfer on to the Canelo mega-fight in Might 2025.
Followers are so accustomed to seeing Crawford win that they’ll’t fathom him dropping to anybody, and so they’ll be in shock if Madrimov is the primary to defeat him. Hopefully, they settle for the fact and never cry that he was robbed and begin pressuring the WBA to order a rematch.
Madrimov Being Neglected
Sadly, fighters should lose in the event that they keep across the sport lengthy sufficient, take yearly holidays, get outdated, and transfer up weight lessons recklessly primarily based on their want for more and more greater paydays.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh hasn’t mentioned whether or not Madrimov can combat Canelo if he’s victorious in opposition to Crawford on August third.
The truth that Turki hasn’t mentioned that Madrimov has the Canelo possibility, too, if he’s victorious, means that Crawford will solely be provided a match as a result of he’s a star within the U.S. Madrimov is simply the belt-holder that Crawford should overcome to get the combat in opposition to Canelo at 168.
“They all the time say Terence Crawford is pound-for-pound as a result of he’s shifting left and proper. He’s good,” mentioned Israil Madrimov to Little Large Boxing about his up-and-coming combat on August third.
When a fighter is inactive and outdated, like Crawford, you possibly can’t put them on pound-for-pound lists as a result of he doesn’t combat usually sufficient and hasn’t fought anybody harmful for a few years.
“Nothing,” mentioned Madrimov when requested what he thinks of Crawford eager to combat Canelo Alvarez subsequent. “We’re ready for August third to see who’s the champion, after which Canelo-Madrimov. Possibly.”
Crawford’s Determined Payday Pursuit
Crawford desires the massive payday earlier than retiring. You may’t blame him for that. The large cash that he obtained in his fights in opposition to Errol Spence and David Avanesyan spoiled him rotten, and now all he desires is huge money.
The one one he can combat to get that cash is Canelo. So, it is smart that he chirping about that as a result of he’s solely his method out of the game, and he’s not going to stay round till he’s in his 40s.
He doesn’t need to find yourself meals for the younger sharks that may chew him up. There’s loads of them proper now that may feed on Crawford, however he’s not going to combat them.
“Lots of people discuss Canelo-Crawford, however we’ve a combat on August third. Don’t overlook. I’m focusing solely on my recreation plan, and I’m ready to point out it within the ring. Me too. I can go left and proper. I believe this combat could be very attention-grabbing for boxing followers,” mentioned Madrimov.
It’s obtained to be annoying for Madrimov that followers and the media are already crowning Crawford the brand new WBA 154-lb champion, because it’s a finished deal. Individuals have gotten too accustomed to seeing Crawford win, and so they don’t soak up the truth that he’s been defeating ho-hum opposition his complete profession.
He’s by no means fought an elite-level fighter, and also you don’t know what he’ll appear to be at 37 in a brand new weight class in opposition to a man who would beat everybody he’s ever fought. High Rank did the most effective they may with Crawford through the a few years they’d him, however he by no means fought anybody good throughout all that point. They have been all the time outdated, shot, or backside feeders.
“I don’t wish to say early [what I’m going to do]. I like to attend till the combat to point out how we make the combat,” mentioned Madrimov.
It could be good for Madrimov to search for a knockout as a result of Crawford will probably be tough to beat by a call. Crawford is the A-side, and the judges will doubtless give him each shut spherical as a consequence of his star energy. Madrimov wants to concentrate on that as a result of he’ll be upset afterward if it goes to the playing cards and he’s not given a good shake by the judges.
