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Óscar de la Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, reiterated that Terence Crawford would beat Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez in a possible fight at super middleweight and He assured that it will make him look like a child in the ring.
In an interview with FightHubTV, De La Hoya expressed that Crawford he is a fighter who possesses a sufficient set of skills and talent to defeat Canelo Álvarez with a masterful performance if the matchup at 168 pounds ever came to pass.
“Terence Crawford is a master. He will make Canelo look like a kid. He will make you look like a child. And that’s just my boxing experience. Do I want Canelo to win? Yes. You know, I promoted Canelo and I want the best for him. I want the best for any fighter. But from a promoter’s point of view, from an expert’s point of view, from a fighter’s point of view, and don’t forget, it’s 10 world titles in six divisions, from that perspective, Crawford will beat him in a masterful performance in a masterclass, any day”, said.
“Talent, it’s just talent. But Crawford is a big guy. Crawford is taller than Canelo. Crawford can reach the size of Canelo. But the difference will be the talent, feet, look at Canelo’s footwork. He is walking on cement. Look at Crawford’s footwork. She coordinates it with his upper body. His footwork is just amazing. He knows how to keep his distance. It will be a no-brainer,” she added.
It should be noted that Terence Crawford expressed that he is willing to get into the ring with Canelo Álvarez at 168 pounds to try to win his third undisputed championship in what he considers to be the biggest fight ever of boxing history. This challenge in the first instance that was rejected by the man from Guadalajara because they would not give him credit for doing it, but now it opened the possibility of this duel happening.
Should It Happen, Terence Crawford he would have to climb three divisions (21 pounds), a situation that could put him at a complete disadvantage Against a bigger fighter like the Mexican and with a bigger punch like the Mexican, but his trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre assured that the weight would not be a problem for Bud.
For now, Canelo Alvarez prepares to put his super middleweight belts on the line again against Jermell Charlo on September 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, while Bud will have a rematch with Errol Spence Jr.
Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 33, defeated John Ryder by unanimous decision of the judges last May in Mexico after 12 years of absence from his land. The boxer from Guadalajara has a record of 59 wins (39 by knockout) and two losses in his career.
For his part, Terence Crawford, 35, became the best pound for pound after winning the undisputed welterweight championship and be crowned as the first undefeated monarch since the four belts were disputed. Bud, who went down in history for being undisputed in two weight classes, now has 40 wins, 31 of them by knockout.
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