Oleksandr Usyk thinks Terence Crawford will defeat Canelo Alvarez, the unified three-belt tremendous middleweight champion if their mega-fight occurs within the first quarter of subsequent yr.
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WBA/WBC/WBO heavyweight champion Usyk believes that Crawford’s technical abilities can be essential in overcoming Canelo’s (61-2-2, 39 KOs) measurement and energy.
The Making of the Mega-Struggle
The Canelo-Crawford match nonetheless hasn’t been made, however His Excellency Turki Alalshikh desires it to occur. He reportedly mentioned he would provide Canelo a “truthful value” for the struggle.
It’s unknown simply how a lot that will be, however it must be large for Canelo to wish to threat tarnishing his legacy in opposition to a welterweight.
“I say Terence wins. Terence is a unique man. Terence works in two sides on the best and the left,” mentioned Oleksandr Usyk on the three Knockout Rule YouTube channel. If that struggle performs out, Usyk predicts a victory for Terence Crawford over Canelo Alvarez at 168 subsequent yr.
“He feels the gap. Terence can field like a giant man,” mentioned Usyk.
Provided that Floyd Mayweather Jr. revamped $200 million for his struggle in opposition to Manny Pacquiao, Canelo would possibly need equal cash as a result of he can be preventing a replica of ‘Cash Might.’ Turki in all probability gained’t wish to pay Canelo that cash for a struggle with Crawford as a result of he is not going to deliver within the PPV numbers that Mayweather-Pacquiao did.
Each of these guys have been large PPV attracts after they fought in 2015. In distinction, Crawford has had just one profitable PPV occasion in his 16-year profession in opposition to Errol Spence in 2023. Spence was the rationale for that success, not Crawford.
Crawford’s Mayweather-Impressed Technique
It’s believed that Crawford will comply with the Mayweather blueprint in opposition to Canelo, boxing and transferring all night time, trying to keep out of hurt’s option to win a choice. It gained’t be thrilling to observe, however Crawford will accomplish his aim of beating Canelo and avoiding getting knocked out.
Crawford would stand no likelihood of beating Canelo if he brawls with him, so he’ll comply with the Mayweather blueprint and field for twelve rounds. Followers who like to observe boxers will love the Canelo-Crawford struggle, however not ones preferring motion.
It turns into a joke when a champion defends in opposition to a man developing three weight divisions to problem for a world title, which might be the case if Crawford moved as much as struggle Canelo for his WBA, WBC, and WBO tremendous middleweight titles. Canelo will get nothing from this struggle and can be ridiculed by the general public irrespective of how the competition ends.
Though Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) fights this Saturday night time in opposition to WBA 154-lb champion Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles, a match between him and Canelo would nonetheless be seen by followers because the Mexican star defending in opposition to a 147-pounder. You possibly can’t name Crawford a junior middleweight after only one struggle.
